Jarok

Jarok
Íreg
Municipality
Jarok is located in Nitra Region
Jarok
Jarok
Location of Jarok in the Nitra Region
Jarok is located in Slovakia
Jarok
Jarok
Location of Jarok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°17′N 17°57′E / 48.28°N 17.95°E / 48.28; 17.95
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1113
Area
[1]
 • Total
22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
151 m (495 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,138
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 48[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.jarok.sk

Jarok (locally known as Íreg;) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4] The Veľké Kostoľany transmitter, Slovakia's most powerful broadcasting facility, is situated in the village.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 22.113 km2. It has a population of about 1770 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym and football pitch.

Points of interests

At Jarok, there is a high power mediumwave broadcasting station. It works on 1098 kHz and uses as antenna tower a 133 metres tall guyed mast. Construction work on facility started in 1984. Inauguration was in 1988.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Jarok - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk". Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2012-08-04.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1763-1895 (parish A)


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