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Hron

The Hron (Slovak: Hron; German: Gran; Hungarian: Garam; Latin: Granus) is a 271-kilometre (168 mi) long left tributary of the Danube and the second-longest river in Slovakia. It flows from its source in the Low Tatra Mountains (below Kr????ova ho??a) through central and southern Slovakia, emptying into the Danube near ??t??rovo and Esztergom. Major cities and towns on the Hron are Brezno, Bansk?? Bystrica, Slia??, Zvolen, ??iar nad Hronom, ??arnovica, Nov?? Ba??a, Tlma??e, Levice, ??eliezovce, and ??t??rovo. The river's basin covers 5,465 km2 (2,110 sq mi), which is approximately 11 percent of Slovakia's territory. Hron is a popular destination of water tourism. Etymology The name is probably of Germanic origin; *Granahua: gran ??? spruce, ahua ??? water. History The name of the river was mentioned...

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