Hurbanovo

Hurbanovo
Ógyalla
Municipality
Saint Ladislaus Church
Saint Ladislaus Church
Flag of Hurbanovo
Flag
Coat of arms of Hurbanovo
Coat of arms
Hurbanovo is located in Nitra Region
Hurbanovo
Hurbanovo
Location of Hurbanovo in the Nitra Region
Hurbanovo is located in Slovakia
Hurbanovo
Hurbanovo
Location of Hurbanovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°53′N 18°11′E / 47.88°N 18.19°E / 47.88; 18.19
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1329
Area
[1]
 • Total
59.94 km2 (23.14 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
7,314
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
947 01[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.hurbanovo.sk

Hurbanovo (until 1948 Stará Ďala, Hungarian: Ógyalla, German: Altdala) 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.[4]

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

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 40.3 °C (104.5 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Slovakia.[5]

Climate data for Hurbanovo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1919–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		20.8
(69.4) 		25.7
(78.3) 		31.1
(88.0) 		33.7
(92.7) 		37.3
(99.1) 		40.3
(104.5) 		39.3
(102.7) 		34.4
(93.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		19.0
(66.2) 		40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1) 		6.4
(43.5) 		11.9
(53.4) 		18.3
(64.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.4
(83.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		16.6
(61.9) 		9.8
(49.6) 		4.0
(39.2) 		16.6
(61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 0.1
(32.2) 		1.8
(35.2) 		6.1
(43.0) 		12.0
(53.6) 		16.6
(61.9) 		20.3
(68.5) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.4
(70.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		5.9
(42.6) 		1.0
(33.8) 		11.2
(52.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		1.4
(34.5) 		5.9
(42.6) 		10.5
(50.9) 		13.7
(56.7) 		15.6
(60.1) 		15.2
(59.4) 		11.0
(51.8) 		6.4
(43.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		6.3
(43.3)
Record low °C (°F) −23.5
(−10.3) 		−35.0
(−31.0) 		−21.4
(−6.5) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		0.2
(32.4) 		4.5
(40.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−14.1
(6.6) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−35.0
(−31.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34.1
(1.34) 		30.1
(1.19) 		35.9
(1.41) 		32.1
(1.26) 		62.0
(2.44) 		60.8
(2.39) 		69.0
(2.72) 		54.8
(2.16) 		56.5
(2.22) 		46.6
(1.83) 		47.6
(1.87) 		40.9
(1.61) 		570.5
(22.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.1 6.5 6.3 5.2 8.6 7.5 7.2 6.4 6.3 6.6 8.0 7.1 82.9
Average snowy days 7.7 6.5 3.6 0.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.7 6.0 27.3
Average relative humidity (%) 82.1 77.7 69.4 62.0 64.6 67.5 66.1 66.2 72.6 78.4 84.1 84.9 73.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 70.9 99.9 152.5 210.0 251.2 266.0 281.1 273.8 190.7 136.8 78.3 58.3 2,069.5
Source 1: NOAA[6][7]
Source 2: SHMI (extremes, 1919-present)[8]

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Hurbanovo is twinned with:[9]

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. ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  5. ^ "Historical Extremes: Review of historical extremes (extreme values) of selected meteorological elements at the territory of Slovak republic". Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Hurbanovo Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Hurbanovo Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Hurbanovo" (in Italian). Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute [sk]. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Partnerské mestá". hurbanovo.sk (in Slovak). Hurbanovo. Retrieved 2019-09-09.

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)
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