Nová Dedina (Hungarian: Garamújfalu) is an old village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Nová Dedina
Garamújfalu | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Nová Dedina Location of Nová Dedina in the Nitra Region  Nová Dedina Location of Nová Dedina in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 18°38′E / 48.28°N 18.64°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1075 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.17 km2 (11.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 25[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075. The original name of this village was Balwany (it means: boulders).
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 190 metres and covers an area of 29.167 km². It has a population of about 1,545 people.
Ethnicity
editThe village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and football pitch. It also has its own birth registry. It also has two temples: the first (the elder) is sacred to St. Paul (The Conversion of St. Paul) and the second temple is sacred to The Exaltation of The Holy Cross. This more recent temple was built in 2000.
References
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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