Palárikovo
Palárikovo Tótmegyer | |
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Location of Palárikovo in the Nitra Region Location of Palárikovo in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°03′N 18°04′E / 48.050°N 18.067°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra Region |
District | Nové Zámky District |
First mentioned | 1248 |
Area | |
• Total | 51.294 km2 (19.805 sq mi) |
Elevation | 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
[edit]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
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]The population is about 97% Slovak, 2% Hungarian and 1% Czech.
Facilities
[edit]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
[edit]Palárikovo is twinned with:[4]
- Zubří, Czech Republic
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.obecpalarikovo.sk/
- http://www.palarikovo.com/
- Palárikovo – Nové Zámky Okolie