Zlaté Moravce
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Zlaté Moravce |
| other_name | Aranyosmarót |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Zlate Moravce (6).jpg |
| image_caption | View of the town center |
| image_flag | Zlate moravce-zlate moravce-flag.svg |
| image_shield | Coat of Arms of Zlate Moravce.png |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Nitra Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Zlaté Moravce District |
| pushpin_map | Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Zlaté Moravce in the Nitra Region##Location of Zlaté Moravce in Slovakia |
| coordinates | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Dušan Husár |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1113 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 192 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 953 01 |
| area_code | +421 37 |
| registration_plate | ZM |
| website | |
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| name = Zlaté Moravce | other_name = Aranyosmarót | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Zlate Moravce (6).jpg | image_caption = View of the town center | image_flag = Zlate moravce-zlate moravce-flag.svg | image_shield = Coat of Arms of Zlate Moravce.png | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Nitra Region | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Zlaté Moravce District | pushpin_map = Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Zlaté Moravce in the Nitra Region##Location of Zlaté Moravce in Slovakia | coordinates = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Dušan Husár | leader_party = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1113 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 192 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 953 01 | area_code = +421 37 |registration_plate = ZM | website = Zlaté Moravce (; 1776 Morawce, , ) is a town in south-western Slovakia.
Geography
It is the capital and the biggest town of Zlaté Moravce District. It is approximately 120 km from the Slovak capital Bratislava and 32 km from Nitra.
History
The town is situated on the banks of the river Žitava, in the northern part of the Podunajská Heights. Nowadays, it also includes the area of formerly separate boroughs Chyzerovce and Prílepy. Thanks to its favourable location on the natural terrace of the river Žitava, the traces of the continuous settlement of this area go back to the Paleolithic Age. The rich archeological findings in the town area also prove intensive Great Moravian settlement in the 9th-10th century. A unique finding – a golden pectoral cross – is associated with this settlement.
The origin of the oldest name of the borough "Morowa" in the Charter of Zobor of 1113 is related to that time as well. This charter is the oldest written proof of the existence of Moravce as Zobor Monastery's property. The borough that was situated on the important route to Tekov was already in the 13th century dominated by a small Roman church surrounded by a cemetery, which was located on the site of today's square.
The first written mentions of the town are from 12th century A.D. (1113 Morowa, 1284 Marouth). "Moravce" [pronounced app. Moravtseh], a word in plural, was a frequent settlement name in Slovakia and means "settlement of (the tribe) Moravians". The attribute "zlaté", meaning "golden", was added only later in order to distinguish the settlement's name from all the other "Moravce"s. Ottomans plundered the city in 1530 and 1573. Rivers (Žitava, Zlatnanka) in the surrounding areas were known in the past for gold washing. Note the name of the second river. Across Slavic languages, Zlato means gold.
In late 1700s, the town was purchased by Cristoph Cardinal Migazzi, who completed renovations of local chateau for purposes of his private summer residence.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Zlaté Moravce has a town status from 1960.
Ethnicity
An active Jewish community had existed here until the Holocaust.
Religion
Industry
The town is known for the production of kitchen technologies (well known under the brand CALEX, which no longer exists) and building materials such as bricks.
Historical monuments
- WWI and WWII victims
- Holocaust victims from Zlaté Moravce memorial
Notable people
- Janko Kráľ, a poet of Slovak Romanticism
- Ján Kocian, footballer, football trainer
- Tono Stano, photographer
- Imrich Chlamtac, President of EAI
Twin towns — sister cities
Zlaté Moravce is twinned with:
- CZE Bučovice, Czech Republic
- CZE Hulín, Czech Republic
- CZE Velké Přílepy, Czech Republic
- CRO Našice, Croatia
- POL Sierpc, Poland
- POL Szydłów, Poland
References
References
- (2015-04-17). "Základná charakteristika". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
- WEBYGROUP. "História mesta".
- s.r.o, Global24. "Spomienka na kardinála Migazziho: V testamente myslel aj na Moravce".
- "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011".
- (2021-01-01). "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
- "Partnerské mestá". Zlaté Moravce.
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