Jarok (locally known as Íreg) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. At Jarok, the Veľké Kostoľany transmitter, Slovakia's most powerful broadcasting station is situated.
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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.
The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 22.113 km². It has a population of about 1770 people.
The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
The village has a public library, a gym and football pitch.
At Jarok, there is a high power mediumwave broadcasting station. It works on 1098 kHz and uses as antenna tower a 133 metres tall guyed mast. Construction work on facility started in 1984. Inauguration was in 1988.
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