Štúrovo ( is the southernmost town of Slovakia, situated on the river Danube not far from the mouth of the Hron. Connected by the Mária Valéria Bridge it forms a cross-border urban area with the city of Esztergom in Hungary. In 2023 the town had a population of 9,361, two-thirds of whom belong to the Hungarian minority. Administratively, it is part of the Nitra Region and the Nové Zámky District.
Štúrovo / Párkány is a popular summer holiday destination with the Vadas Thermal Resort, the biggest aquapark in Slovakia. It is also an industrial and commercial center of local importance with lively cross-border traffic, an industrial park, railway junction, hotels, casinos, supermarkets and the annual Fair of Saints Simon and Jude.
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