Hurbanovo

Hurbanovo
Ógyalla
Town
Country Slovakia
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
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 Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.

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History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.

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.

Ethnicity

The town is about 50.19% Hungarian, 45.52% Slovak and 2.56% Roma.

Government

The town has a birth registry, a police force and a tax office.

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 and a gynaecologist. A brewery, called Zlatý Bažant, also operates in the town.

Transport

The town has a garage and petrol station and a railway station.

Famous people

External links

Climate data for Hurbanovo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
5.5
(41.9)
11.1
(52.0)
16.5
(61.7)
22.0
(71.6)
24.8
(76.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
22.1
(71.8)
15.9
(60.6)
8.0
(46.4)
3.7
(38.7)
15.5
(59.9)
Average low °C (°F) −3.7
(25.3)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.3
(34.3)
5.1
(41.2)
10.0
(50.0)
12.8
(55.0)
14.3
(57.7)
14.1
(57.4)
10.3
(50.5)
5.7
(42.3)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.8
(28.8)
5.6
(42.1)
Precipitation mm (inches) 32
(1.26)
27
(1.06)
28
(1.1)
39
(1.54)
57
(2.24)
59
(2.32)
57
(2.24)
53
(2.09)
43
(1.69)
39
(1.54)
51
(2.01)
39
(1.54)
524
(20.63)
Source: World Weather[1]

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