Hurbanovo
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| Hurbanovo | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Nitra Region |
| District (okres) | Komárno District |
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| Altitude | 115 m |
| Population | 8,041 (2004) |
| Area | 59.943 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-35 |
| Postal code | 947 XX |
| Car registration plate | KN |
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Hurbanovo (until 1948 Stará Ďala, Hungarian: Ógyalla, German: Altdala) is a town and large municipality in the Komarno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. It is named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.
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[edit] History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.
[edit] Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 115 metres and covers an area of 59.943 km². It has a population of about 8030 people.
[edit] Ethnicity
The town is about 50.19% Magyar, 45.52% Slovak and 2.56% Roma.
[edit] Government
The town has a birth registry, a police force and a tax office.
[edit] 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. It also has a gynaecologist.
[edit] Transport
The town has a garage and petrol station and a railway station.
[edit] External links
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Hurbanovo | Kolárovo | Komárno |
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