Palárikovo
Palárikovo Tótmegyer | |
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Palárikovo Station | |
48°03′N 18°04′E / 48.050°N 18.067°E / 48.050; 18.067 | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra Region |
District | Nové Zámky District |
First mentioned | 1248 |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 51.294 km2 (19.805 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 113 m (371 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 4,272 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 941 11[2] |
Area code | +421 35[2] |
Car plate | NZ |
Website | www.obecpalarikovo.sk |
Palárikovo (Hungarian: Tótmegyer) is a large village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Names and etymology
The village is named after a Slovak playwright Ján Palárik. The historic Slovak name Slovenský Meder was semantically the same as the Hungarian name Tótmegyer. Slovenský/Tót — Slovak, Meder/Megyer - the old Magyar tribe whose members lived in the region as garrison units.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 51.294 km2. It has a population of about 4410 people.
Ethnicity
The population is about 97% Slovak, 2% Hungarian and 1% Czech.
Facilities
The village has a small public library, a DVD rental store and cinema. It also has a gym and a football pitch.
Twin towns — sister cities
Palárikovo is twinned with:[4]
- Zubří, Czech Republic
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Zahraniční partneři". mesto-zubri.cz (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.obecpalarikovo.sk/
- http://www.palarikovo.com/
- Palárikovo – Nové Zámky Okolie
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