Tekovské Lužany

Tekovské Lužany
Nagysalló
Municipality
Catholic Church in Tekovské Lužany
Catholic Church in Tekovské Lužany
Tekovské Lužany is located in Nitra Region
Tekovské Lužany
Tekovské Lužany
Location of Tekovské Lužany in the Nitra Region
Tekovské Lužany is located in Slovakia
Tekovské Lužany
Tekovské Lužany
Location of Tekovské Lužany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°06′N 18°32′E / 48.10°N 18.53°E / 48.10; 18.53
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1156
Area
[1]
 • Total43.94 km2 (16.97 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,810
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 41[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateLV
Websitewww.tekovskeluzany.sk

Tekovské Lužany (Hungarian: Nagysalló) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156. The settlement had Hungarian majority in the 17th century according to the Turkish tax census.[4]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 156 metres and covers an area of 43.936 km². It has a population of about 2940 people.

Ethnicity

The village is about 62% Slovak, 35% Magyar and 3% Romani.

Facilities

The village has a public library, cinema, 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. ^ Károly Kocsis, Eszter Kocsisné Hodosi, Ethnic Geography of the Hungarian Minorities in the Carpathian Basin, Simon Publications LLC, 1998, p. 46 [1]



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