Šurany founded

1138 CE.

Shown on the map at 48.087°, 18.186°.

Šurany (; until 1927, Veľké Šurany) is a town and a railroad hub in the Nové Zámky District, Nitra Region, southern Slovakia. Alongside the main settlement, it has the boroughs of Kostolný Sek and Nitriansky Hrádok, both annexed 1976.

Text from the Wikipedia article Šurany, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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