Santovka Explained

Santovka
Other Name:Szántó
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 Santovka in the Nitra Region##Location of Santovka in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.15°N 18.77°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1276
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:17.87
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:160
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:651
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:935 87
Area Code:+421 36
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LV

Santovka (Hungarian: Szántó) 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 1276.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 162 metres and covers an area of 17.866 km2. It has a population of about 840 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 88% Slovak, 10% Magyar, 1% Romani and 1% Czech

Facilities

The village has a public library a swimming pool a gym and football pitch. It also has a pharmacy and doctor's surgery and numerous general stores and supermarkets

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.