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Topolcany District
Topoľčany District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district formed part of the Hungarian county of Nitra.-Municipalities:*Ardanovce*Belince*Biskupová*Blesovce*Bojná*Čeľadince*Čermany...
of the Nitra Region
Nitra Region
The Nitra Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.-Geography:This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the Danubian Lowland. It is divided into two sub-units: the Danubian Flat in the south-west, with eastern part of the...
, Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
. The village has a population of about 2,000 people. The main landmark is Catholic Church of All Saints built in 1787. Opposite the church stands (since WWII defunct) synagogue, later turned community center then car repair and nowadays a bar.
The village stretches about 4km along river Bojnianka which flows into river Nitra. Bojnianka subsequently flows through villages of Veľké Dvorany
Velké Dvorany
Veľké Dvorany is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.-References:http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/velkedvorany/velkedvorany.html...
, Urmince
Urmince
Urmince is a municipality with 12,300 inhabitants in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia. The city is approximately 679ft above sea level.- References :...
and Chrabrany
Chrabrany
Chrabrany is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.Chrabrany is a small village situated on the right bank of the Nitra river, three kilometres south of Topolcany...
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History
In nearby forest there are remnants of pre- Great MoraviaGreat Moravia
Great Moravia was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe and lasted for nearly seventy years in the 9th century whose creators were the ancestors of the Czechs and Slovaks. It was a vassal state of the Germanic Frankish kingdom and paid an annual tribute to it. There is some controversy as...
n inhabitation (locality called Valy) where ancient artifacts from the era of Christianization of Slovakia were found, notably 6 gold-coated plaquettes of Italian origin (the region of Aquileia
Aquileia
Aquileia is an ancient Roman city in what is now Italy, at the head of the Adriatic at the edge of the lagoons, about 10 km from the sea, on the river Natiso , the course of which has changed somewhat since Roman times...
) from the beginning of the 9th century. The artifacts prove Christianization efforts in the area before arrival of St. Cyril and Methodius in 862. The artifacts are displayed in Ponitrianske múzeum of Nitra
Nitra
Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
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Local museum was opened in August 2007. Valy locality is currently being researched by an international archaeologist team.
The village itself was first mentioned in 1424, though an incorporated settlement Malé Dvorany was first mentioned in the end of the 12th century.