Diakovce (Hungarian: Deáki) is an old village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.
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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1002 meaning that it is one of the oldest recorded villages in Slovakia. In 1001, Stephen I of Hungary deployed Benedictines here. From that time, the area was the property of the abbey of Pannonhalma. In 1228 a twin-towered Romanesque cathedral, the oldest monument in Slovakia, was built.
The village lies at an altitude of 118 metres and covers an area of 26.28 km². It has a population of about 2235 people.
The village is about 72% Magyar and 28% Slovak.
The village has a public library, a gym a swimming pool and a football pitch.
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