Veľké Leváre
Veľké Leváre
Nagylévárd | |
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Church | |
Location of Veľké Leváre in the Bratislava Region Location of Veľké Leváre in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′N 17°00′E / 48.50°N 17.00°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava Region |
| District | Malacky District |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.45 km2 (10.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 3,743 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 908 73 |
| Area code | +421 34 |
| Car plate | MA |
| Website | www |
Veľké Leváre (Hungarian: Nagylévárd, Nagy-Lévárd, German: Gross-Schützen, Großschützen) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region.
The first written notice about the village has its origins in the year 1378. The village Veľké Leváre is situated in the reach of these well-known centers: Bratislava, Vienna, and Brno. The village is placed on a historically important trade route; its history is recorded as a settlement of archers and as a border watch post.