Nitra lies
at an altitude of 190 metres (623 ft) above sea level and covers an area
of 100.48 square kilometres (38.8 sq mi). It is located in the Nitra
River valley in the Danubian Lowland, where the bigger part of the city is
located. A smaller part is located at the southernmost reaches of the Tribeč
mountains, more precisely at the foothill of the Zobor mountain (587 m). It is
around half-way between Slovak capital Bratislava, 92 kilometres (57 mi)
away and central Slovak city of Banská Bystrica, 118 kilometres (73 mi)
away
