Svätoplukovo

Svätoplukovo
Municipality
Our Lady of the Rosary church
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Coordinates: 48.23°N 18.05°E / 48.23; 18.05
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1386
Area [1]
• Total	13.90 km^2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,473
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 16[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.svatoplukovo.eu

Svätoplukovo (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈsʋɛɐtɔplukɔʋɔ]), until 1948 Šalgov (Hungarian: Salgó) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1386.^[citation needed]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 13.9 km^2. It has a population of about 1300 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 97% Slovak.

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. "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. "Svätoplukovo - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".