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Nitra
Nitra, Slovakia Nitrahwa, Nitrau, Nitria A river and a town. There are two possibilities as to the meaning of the name. It may be from the former name of the river, Neid, which means ‘to flow’ or ‘to run’ and the Indo‐European ahwa ‘water’ or ‘river’; thus a ‘(place) where the river flows’. Alternatively, it may be derived from the Old Slavonic verb neit ‘to clear a forest by cutting or burning the trees’ and ‐a used with the names of rivers. Thus the name could mean either a ‘Settlement on the River’ or a ‘Settlement in a Clearing in the Forest’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nitra." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nitra." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nitra.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Nitra." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Nitra.html |
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Nitra
Nitra , Ger. Neutra, Hung. Nyitra, city (1991 pop. 89,969), W Slovakia, on the Nitra River, a tributary of the Danube. It is an agricultural market center and has extensive food-processing industries. Dating from Roman times, Nitra was important from the 9th cent. onward as a religious center and fortress. It became a free city by royal decree in 1248 and was made a Roman Catholic bishopric in 1288. Nitra's bishopric church and a castle (founded c.830) are the oldest structures in Slovakia. The city also has an agricultural college. |
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"Nitra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Nitra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nitra.html "Nitra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Nitra.html |
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