Svätoplukovo Explained

Svätoplukovo
Other Name:Salgó
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nitra District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Svätoplukovo in the Nitra Region##Location of Svätoplukovo in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.23°N 18.05°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1386
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.90
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:140
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1473
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:951 16
Area Code:+421 37
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NR

Svätoplukovo (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈsʋɛɐtɔplukɔʋɔ/), until 1948 Šalgov (Hungarian: Salgó) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1386.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 13.9 km2. It has a population of about 1300 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 97% Slovak.

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.
  4. Web site: Svätoplukovo - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk.