Šaľa
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| Šaľa | |
| Town | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Šaľa |
| Tourism region | Dolné Považie |
| River | Váh |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 44.967 km² (17 sq mi) |
| Population | 24,256 (31 December 2006) |
| Density | 539 /km² (1,396 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1002 |
| Mayor | Martin Alföldi |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 927 01 |
| Phone prefix | 421-31 |
| Car plate | SA |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Nitra Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.sala.sk | |
Šaľa (pronunciation ; Hungarian: Vágsellye, German: Schelle) is a town in south-western Slovakia.
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[edit] Geography
The town is located on the Danubian Lowland, on both banks of the Váh River, around 65 km from Bratislava and 30 km from Nové Zámky. Except the town itself, it has also the borough of Veča on the left bank of the river and settlements of Hetméň and Kilič. The town lies in the warm climatic zone.[1]
[edit] History
The town was first mentioned in 1002 in a document of Pannonhalma abbey. It was promoted in 1536 into a market town. The railway, built in 1850 between Vienna and Budapest speeded development. After 1918, the town was part of Czechoslovakia, belonging for a short time between 1938 and 1945 to Hungary before being returned to Czechoslovakia.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 24,564 inhabitants. 79.72% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 17.88% Hungarians, 0.48% Czechs and 0.40% Roma.[2] The religious make-up was 66.63% Roman Catholics, 23.62% people with no religious affiliation and 4.00% Lutherans.[2]
[edit] Economy
The economy of the town is primarily based on the chemical industry, by the company Duslo Šaľa, bit east of the town. Other sectors include textile and construction industry.
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mesto Šaľa
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
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