Podlužany, Levice District

Podlužany
Berekalja
Municipality
Podlužany is located in Nitra Region
Podlužany
Podlužany
Location of Podlužany, Levice District in the Nitra Region
Podlužany is located in Slovakia
Podlužany
Podlužany
Location of Podlužany, Levice District in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°15′N 18°01′E / 48.25°N 18.01°E / 48.25; 18.01
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1275
Area
[1]
 • Total8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total764
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 27[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateLV
Websitewww.obec-podluzany.sk

Podlužany (Hungarian: Berekalja) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

Slovak podlužane - people living near the riparian forest (luh). Podlusan 1275, Podlussany 1773, Podlužany 1808, Podlužany 1920.[4]

Web page

http://www.obec-podluzany.sk/

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1275.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 8.749 km2. It has a population of about 760 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

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. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 30.


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