Leopoldov

Leopoldov
Town
Train station in Leopoldov
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Hlohovec
Tourism region	Dolné Považie
River	Váh
Elevation	143 m (469 ft)
Coordinates	48°26′39″N 17°46′03″E / 48.44417°N 17.76750°E / 48.44417; 17.76750Coordinates: 48°26′39″N 17°46′03″E / 48.44417°N 17.76750°E / 48.44417; 17.76750
Area	5.652 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population	4,083 (2005-12-31)
Density	722/km2 (1,870/sq mi)
Founded	1664
Mayor	Milan Gavorník
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	920 41
Phone prefix	421-33
Car plate	HC
Location of Leopoldov in Slovakia
Location of Leopoldov in the Trnava Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.leopoldov.sk

Leopoldov (before 1948 Mestečko; German: Leopold-Neustadtl; Hungarian: Lipótvár) is a town in the Trnava Region of Slovakia, near the Váh river. It has a population of 4,083. The city is the location of Leopoldov Prison, a high-security correctional institution.

The town was founded in 1664-1669 as a fortress against the Ottoman Turks on the initiative of Emperor Leopold I (hence the name). It was granted town status in 1669. The fortress has served as a state prison since 1855. A village called "Leopold" (German also: Leopoldstadt, Hungarian since 1873: Lipótvár) was made part of Leopoldov in 1882. In modern Slovakia, Leopoldov is an important transfer point of railway tracks.

Leopoldov was founded on fields of old villages of Červeník (former 'Verešvár') and Šulekovo (former Beregsek).

The railway station in Leopoldov.

Pillory on the Square of Ignatius of Loyola in Leopoldov.