It is situated on the right bank of the Danube river. During the reign of the Roman Emperor Domitianus (81-96 A.D.) there was the Gerulata military station there. In 1203 it was mentioned as "terra Uruzwar" in a document of the king Andrew II. In the 16th century Croatians settled there. Among the historical monuments there should be mentioned the Museum of Gerulata, a Neo-Gothic country house with an English-style park and unique trees in it. Near the park there is a theatre where S¼UK (the Slovak Folkloristic Ensemble) has its seat.

Area: 25.5 km²
Number of inhabitants:1 700
Population density per km²: 66