Palárikovo

Palárikovo
Tótmegyer
Municipality
Palárikovo Station
Palárikovo Station
Palárikovo is located in Nitra Region
Palárikovo
Palárikovo
Location of Palárikovo in the Nitra Region
Palárikovo is located in Slovakia
Palárikovo
Palárikovo
Location of Palárikovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°03′N 18°04′E / 48.050°N 18.067°E / 48.050; 18.067
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1248
Area
[1]
 • Total
51.294 km2 (19.805 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
4,272
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
941 11[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateNZ
Websitewww.obecpalarikovo.sk

Palárikovo (Hungarian: Tótmegyer) is a large village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Names and etymology

The village is named after a Slovak playwright Ján Palárik. The historic Slovak name Slovenský Meder was semantically the same as the Hungarian name Tótmegyer. Slovenský/Tót — Slovak, Meder/Megyer - the old Magyar tribe whose members lived in the region as garrison units.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 51.294 km2. It has a population of about 4410 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 97% Slovak, 2% Hungarian and 1% Czech.

Facilities

The village has a small public library, a DVD rental store and cinema. It also has a gym and a football pitch.

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Palárikovo is twinned with:[4]

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. ^ "Zahraniční partneři". mesto-zubri.cz (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2019-09-09.


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