Hurbanovo (until 1948 ''Stará Ďala'', , ) is a town and large

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in the

Komárno District Komárno District (, ) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Komárom county within the Kingdom of Hungary. The district has a population of 108.556 of which 74.976 (69.1%) are Hu ...

in the

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of south-west

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. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer

Jozef Miloslav Hurban Jozef Miloslav Hurban (; pseudonyms ''Slavomil F. Kořennatý, Ľudovít Pavlovič, M. z Bohuslavíc, M. Selovský'', 19 March 1817 – 21 February 1888) was a leader of the Slovak National Council (1848-1849), Slovak National Council and the ...

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.

Geography

The town lies at an elevation of 115 metres and covers an area of 59.943 km². 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.

Demographics

According to the 2021

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, the municipality had 7,467 inhabitants. 3,780 (or 50,62 %) of inhabitants were

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, 3,038 (or 40,69 %)

Hungarians Hungarians, also known as Magyars, are an Ethnicity, ethnic group native to Hungary (), who share a common Culture of Hungary, culture, Hungarian language, language and History of Hungary, history. They also have a notable presence in former pa ...

, 179 (2,4 %)

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, 28 (0,37 %)

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, 468 others and unspecified.

Government

The town has a birth registry, a

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and a tax office.

Facilities

The town has a public

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, a

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rental store and a

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. It also has a

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. The town has a commercial

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and

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and number of general and food stores. It has a doctor's surgery and an outpatient facility for children and

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

Transport

The town has a

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and

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and a

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Notable people

* Gabriela Dudeková (born 1968), historian *

Árpád Feszty Árpád Feszty (; 21 December 1856 – 1 June 1914) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian Painting, painter. He was born in the town of Ógyalla (then Kingdom of Hungary (1526–1867), Hungary, now Hurbanovo, Slovakia). His ancestors were Ger ...

(1856–1914), painter *

Miklós Konkoly-Thege Miklós Konkoly-Thege (20 January 1842 – 17 February 1916) was a Hungarian astronomer and land-owning noble. History He studied astronomy and physics at the universities of Budapest (1857–1860) and Berlin (1860–1862). After his studies ...

(1842–1916), astronomer * Ivan Varga (1953–2021), politician

Climate

Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The

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subtype for this climate is " Cfa". (humid subtropical climate). On 20 July 2007, Hurbanovo recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Slovakia.

Twin towns — sister cities

Hurbanovo is twinned with: *

Lovran Lovran (, ) is a village and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. It is situated in eastern Istria, on the western coast of the Kvarner Bay. Its name derives from Laurel (''Laurus nobilis''), as shown in the coat of arms. Popul ...

, Croatia *

Pápa Pápa is a historical town in Veszprém county, Hungary, located close to the northern edge of the Bakony Hills, and noted for its baroque architecture. With its 28,549 inhabitants (2024), it is the cultural, economic and tourism centre of the r ...

, Hungary *

Žlutice Žlutice (; ) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urb ...

, Czech Republic

Gallery

File:Hurbanovo1.JPG, Local '' Zlatý Bažant'' brewery File:Bagota22.JPG, Church of Saint Anne File:Bagota05.JPG, Bohatá Cemetery

References

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Nitra, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1918 (parish A) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1942 (parish A)

External links

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of living people in Hurbanovo
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