Hurbanovo
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Hurbanovo (until 1948 Stará Ďala, Template:Langx, Template:Langx) is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.
History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.
Geography
The town lies at an elevation of 115 metres and covers an area of 59.943 km2. Hurbanovo is situated on the climatically warmest location of the Podunajská nížina lowland, and it is located on the left bank of the Žitava river in the area with an altitude around 115 metres above the sea level.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the municipality had 7,467 inhabitants. 3,780 (or 50,62 %) of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3,038 (or 40,69 %) Hungarians, 179 (2,4 %) Roma, 28 (0,37 %) Czechs, 468 others and unspecified.[1]
Government
The town has a birth registry, a police force and a tax office.
Facilities
The town has a public library, a DVD rental store and a cinema. It also has a football pitch. The town has a commercial bank and insurance company and number of general and food stores. It has a doctor's surgery and an outpatient facility for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist. A brewery, called Zlatý Bažant, also operates in the town.
Transport
The town has a garage and petrol station and a railway station.
Notable people
- Gabriela Dudeková (born 1968), historian
- Árpád Feszty (1856–1914), painter
- Miklós Konkoly-Thege (1842–1916), astronomer
- Ivan Varga (1953–2021), politician
Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (humid subtropical climate). On 20 July 2007, Hurbanovo recorded a temperature of Script error: No such module "convert"., which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Slovakia.[2] Script error: No such module "weather box".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Twin towns — sister cities
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Gallery
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Local Zlatý Bažant brewery
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Church of Saint Anne
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Bohatá Cemetery
See also
References
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Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1918 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1942 (parish A)
External links
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- Surnames of living people in Hurbanovo
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