Levice [le-vi-tse] (Hungarian: Léva, German: Lewenz) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river (Old-Slavic name of the town was Leva, that means „the Left One“).

Location: in the NE corner of the Danubian Plain / Podunajská nížina , 70 mi E of Bratislava, 25 mi SE of Nitra, 26 mi NE of Nové Zámky, 20 mi SW of Banská Štiavnica , 34 mi SW of Zvolen, 16 mi from the border with Hungary.

Historic region (comitatus): Tekov

District: Levice - the largest district in Slovakia

Town's heraldic animal: lion (in Slovak „Lev“)

Town's colours: green and yellow

Mayor: Štefan Mišák (since 2002)

Ethnicity: Slovak (majority), Hungarian, Romani (Gypsy), recent (very small) minorities (Turkish, Bosnian, Serb, Macedonian, Albanian, Arabian, Chinese, French)

Confession: Roman-Catholic (majority), Reformed Protestant (Calvinist), Moravian Brethren (the biggest congregation in Slovakia), Lutheran, Baptist, Old Catholic Church, Adventist of the 7th Day, Blue Cross, several Charismatic and Pentecostal communities, Jehovah's Witnesses, Muslim community (non-practising), Jewish community (non-practising), atheists

Production: textiles, cosmetics, furniture, products of locally obtained Golden Onyx, machinery and construction components, cereals, meat, eggs, dairy products, soda drinks, malt, wine (Levická frankovka – is a local red-wine trademark), one of two Slovakia's nuclear power-plants is in Mochovce (Mohi in Hungarian), 8 mi NW

Education: 8 elementary schools (7 secular including 1 Hungarian, 1 Roman-Catholic school), ordinary High School, Hungarian Calvinist High School (Lyceum), Business Academy, Pedagogical and Social Academy, Secondary Technical School, Secondary Agricultural School and various apprentice schools

Levice is the birthplace of geographer Kálmán Kittenberger (1881-1958).

Nearby topics:

Horša Valley / Horšianska Dolina - lovely nature preserve with unique floral and animal endemits , folk architecture in Horša , 4.5 mi NE

Kalinčiakovo (in Hungarian Varsány) - well preserved tiny Romanesque church from the half of 12th century, thermal swimming-pool of Margita-Ilona , 3 mi SE

Hronský Beňadik (in Hungarian Garamszentbenedek) - medieval fort-monastery with majestic Gothic entrance, tombs and memorabilia of famous Hungarian noblemen, lovely natural scenery, 9 mi N

Želiezovce (in H. Zselíz)– Neoclassical residence of Count Eszterhazy, where the Austrian composer Franz Schubert used to stay in the Owl Chateau (Soví zámoček) to teach young ladies music, 12 mi S

Santovka (in H. Szantó)– mineral water springs and swimmin-pool, 10 mi SE

Brhlovce – troglodyte-like dwellings cut into volcanic sub-layer that are sugested for the UNESCO World Heritage, 6 mi E

Čajkov (in H. Csajkó)– local folk-costume is one of the Slovakia's most colourful, annual wine-harvest festival, arboretum, 5 mi N

Pukanec (in H. Bakabánya, in G. Bugganz)– tiny mining town once enjoying the status of Free Royal Town , still surviving hand-made pottery production, 10.5 mi NE

Sitno - mythical and legendary volcanic mount in the Štiavnica Mountains / Štiavnické vrchy, Celtic funeral place, medieval castle ruins, botanic reserve i. e. because of rare species of roses, 19 mi NE

External links

• Official town web site