Hurbanovo
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| Hurbanovo | |
| Ógyalla | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Komárno |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 59.943 km² (23.14 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,041 (2004) |
| Density | 134 /km² (347 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1329 |
| Postal code | 947 XX |
| Area code | +421-35 |
| Car plate | KN |
   Location of Hurbanovo in Slovakia
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| Wikimedia Commons: Hurbanovo | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.hurbanovo.sk | |
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. 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.
[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] Famous people
- Gabriela Dudeková, historian
- Mór Jókai, writer
- Konkoly Thege Miklós, weather researcher
[edit] External links
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