Nitra ( pronunciation; Latin: Nitria; German: Neutra ( pronunciation); Hungarian: Nyitra / Nyitria ; Turkish: Litra) 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. Today, it is a seat of a kraj (Nitra Region) and an okres (Nitra District).
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