Gáň (Hungarian: Gány) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Gáň | |
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Municipality | |
 Church in Gáň | |
  Gáň Location of Gáň in the Trnava Region  Gáň Gáň (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′N 17°43′E / 48.233°N 17.717°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.17[2] km2 (2.38[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121[3] m (397[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 880[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 31[3] |
| Area code | +421 31[3] |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | www.obecgan.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Pozsony County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an elevation of 125 metres and covers an area of 6.174 km2. It has a population of about 695 people.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1921 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1826 (parish B)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Gáň at Wikimedia Commons
- Gan webpages
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 2007-11-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Gan
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