Facts About Levice
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Levice is first mentioned as Leua, one of the villages belonging to the parish of St. Martin’s Church in Bratka in 1156. Levice was part of the comitatus Tekov.
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Levice is the birthplace of geographer Kálmán Kittenberger.
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Levice is the capital of the Levice District, which is the largest district in Slovakia at 1,551 square kilometres.
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Levice is a town in western Slovakia.
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Levice is twinned with Boskovice, Czech Republic; Érd, Hungary; Náměšť na Hané, Czech Republic; Ruda Śląska, Poland & Skierniewice, Poland.
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Levice is the birthplace of Kinga Pavlikova.
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The estimated Population of Levice is 33,682.
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Levice heraldic animal is the lion, in Slovak lev, and the town’s colours are green and yellow.
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The 150-year long Turkish occupation, which started in the 16th century, weakened the town economically and made it more dependent on the castle’s estate.
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The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Slavic name of the town was Leva, which means “the Left One”.