Topoľčany
Topoľčany
Nagytapolcsány | |
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Town hall in Topoľčany | |
Location of Topoľčany in the Nitra Region Location of Topoľčany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′N 18°11′E / 48.55°N 18.18°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Topoľčany District |
| First mentioned | 1173 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | JUDr. Alexandra Gieciová |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.58 km2 (10.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 24,086 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 955 01 |
| Area code | +421 38 |
| Car plate | TO |
| Website | www |
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Topoľčany ([ˈtɔpɔʎtʂani] ⓘ; Slovak: Veľké Topoľčany before 1920; Hungarian: Nagytapolcsány) is a town in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. The population is around 25,000 in total. The town's population is nicknamed Žochári (singl. Žochár) (producers, or owners of "mosses").
The Nitra River flows through a wide valley between the two mountain ranges that are visible from the town: Tribeč (to the east) and Považský Inovec (to the west). It is best known for the birthplace of the current prime minister of Slovakia, Robert Fico.