Veľké Leváre

Veľké Leváre
Nagylévárd
Church
Veľké Leváre
Location of Veľké Leváre in the Bratislava Region
Veľké Leváre
Location of Veľké Leváre in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′N 17°00′E / 48.50°N 17.00°E / 48.50; 17.00
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava Region
DistrictMalacky District
First mentioned1378
Area
  Total
26.45 km2 (10.21 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,743
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
908 73
Area code+421 34
Car plateMA
Websitewww.levare.sk

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.