Lok, Levice District Explained

Lok
Other Name:Garamlök
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Levice District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Lok in the Nitra Region##Location of Lok in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.1833°N 46°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1286
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:17.20
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:179
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1082
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:935 38
Area Code:+421 36
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LV

Lok (Hungarian: Garamlök) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 196 metres and covers an area of 17.197 km². It has a population of about 980 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 80% Slovak, 17% Magyar and 3% Romani.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.