Šalgočka (Hungarian: Salgócska) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Šalgočka | |
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Municipality | |
  Šalgočka Location of Šalgočka in the Trnava Region  Šalgočka Šalgočka (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′N 17°49′E / 48.333°N 17.817°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| First mentioned | 1248 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.747 km2 (1.833 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 444 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 54 (pošta Zemianske Sady) |
| Area code | 421-31 |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | www.salgocka.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an elevation of 150 metres and covers an area of 4.747 km2. It has a population of about 444 people.
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