Hron (Hungarian: Garam, German: Gran) is a 298 km long left tributary of the Danube in Slovakia. It is the main river of central and southern Slovakia. Its source is located in the Low Tatra mountains and it pours into Danube near Štúrovo and Esztergom. Two major Slovak towns are situated on the Hron: Banská Bystrica and Zvolen.
The name of Hron was mentioned for the first time in 170, when Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, wrote his Meditations at the Hron (Granus) river.
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