Topoľčany founded

Name: Topoľčany founded
Start: 1173

1173 CE.

Shown on the map at 48.550°, 18.183°.

Topoľčany ([ˈtɔpɔʎtʂani] ; Slovak: Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; Hungarian: Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The Nitra River flows through a wide valley between the two mountain ranges that are visible from the town: Tribeč (to the east) and Považský Inovec (to the west). It is best known for the birthplace of the current prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.

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