Leopoldov
Town
Train station in Leopoldov
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Hlohovec
Tourism region	Dolné Považie
River	Váh
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Coordinates	48°26′39″N 17°46′03″E / 48.44417, 17.7675
Area	5.652 km² (2 sq mi)
Population	4,083 (2005-12-31)
Density	722 /km² (1,870 /sq mi)
Founded	1664
Mayor	Milan Gavorník
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	920 41
Phone prefix	421-33
Car plate	HC
Location of Leopoldov in Slovakia
Location of Leopoldov in the Trnava Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.leopoldov.sk

Leopoldov (before 1948 Mestečko; German: Leopold-Neustadtl; Hungarian: Lipótvár) is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of 4,083.

History

The town was founded in 1664-1669 as a fortress against the Ottoman Turks on the initiative of Emperor Leopold I (hence the name). It was granted town status in 1669. The fortress has served as a state prison since 1855. A village called "Leopold" (German also: Leopoldstadt, Hungarian since 1873: Lipótvár) was made part of Leopoldov in 1882. In modern Slovakia, Leopoldov is an important transfer point of railway tracks.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,999 inhabitants. 98.50% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.75% Czechs, 0.25% Roma and 0.18% Hungarians.^[1] The religious make-up was 84.40% Roman Catholics, 10.00% people with no religious affiliation and 3.25% Lutherans.^[1]

Partner towns

• Kuřim, Czech Republic
• Fertoszentmiklós, Hungary

References

External links

• Official website (Slovak)

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