Levice
Levice (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈleʋitse] ⓘ; Hungarian: Léva, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈleːvɒ]; German: Lewenz, literally lionesses) is a town in western Slovakia. 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".
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From the top, Levice Castle, Levice Town Hall, Saint Michael church in Levice | |
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Levice Location of Levice within Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′59″N 18°36′29″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Levice |
| First mentioned | 1156 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | RNDr. Ján Krtík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.99 km2 (23.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 31,440 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 934 01 |
| Area code | +421 36 |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | http://www.levice.sk |
The town is located in the north-eastern corner of the Danubian Lowland (Podunajská nížina), 110 kilometres (68 miles) east of Bratislava, 40 kilometres (25 miles) south-east of Nitra, 32 kilometres (20 miles) south-west of Banská Štiavnica, 55 kilometres (34 miles) south-west of Zvolen and 25 kilometres (16 miles) from the border with Hungary.
It is the capital of the Levice District, which is the largest district in Slovakia at 1,551 square kilometres (599 square miles). The town's heraldic animal is lion (in Slovak lev), and the town's colours are green and yellow.