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Veľké Turovce

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Veľké Turovce Nagytúr
Municipality
Belfry of the Church of Saint Martin
48°06′N 18°56′E / 48.10°N 18.94°E / 48.10; 18.94
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1156
Area ^[1]
• Total	9.19 km² (3.55 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	134 m (440 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	742
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 81^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.velketurovce.sk

Veľké Turovce (Hungarian: Nagytúr) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

The village lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 9.191 km². It has a population of about 808 people.

The village is about 61% Magyar and 39% Slovak.

The village has a public library and football pitch.

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