Hlohovec
Hlohovec is a locality in Hlohovec District, Trnava Region. Hlohovec is situated nearby to the locality Svätý Peter pri Váhu, as well as near the neighborhood Šulekovo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leopoldov Prison and Hlohovec railway station.
Leopoldov Prison
Prison
Photo: Xpucmo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Leopoldov Prison is a Slovak state-operated penitentiary facility located in the town of Leopoldov. Initially a 17th-century fortress built to defend against Ottoman Turks, it was converted into a high-security prison in the 19th century, and it used to be one of the largest prisons in the Kingdom of Hungary under the Habsburg monarchy.
Church of the Holy Spirit (Hlohovec)
Historic building
Photo: Ľuboš Repta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of the Holy Spirit (Hlohovec) is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hlohovec and Leopoldov.
Hlohovec
Town
Photo: Matros, Public domain.
Hlohovec, is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 21,508.
Leopoldov
Town
Photo: Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leopoldov is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of around 4,000 inhabitants. The city is the location of Leopoldov Prison, a high-security correctional institution. Leopoldov is situated 3½ km northwest of Hlohovec.
Bojničky
Village
Bojničky is a village and municipality in Hlohovec District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia. Bojničky is situated 3½ km south of Hlohovec.
Hlohovec
- Type: Locality with 21,700 residents
- Also known as: “507032”
- Location: Hlohovec District, Trnava Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.4255° or 48° 25′ 32″ northLongitude
17.8033° or 17° 48′ 12″ eastPopulation
21,700Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)Open location code
8FWVCRG3+58GeoNames ID
12058492
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In Other Languages
“Hlohovec” goes by many names.
- Slovak: “Hlohovec”
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