Podlužany (Hungarian: Berekalja) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Podlužany
Berekalja | |
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  Podlužany Location of Podlužany, Levice District in the Nitra Region  Podlužany Location of Podlužany, Levice District in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 18°01′E / 48.25°N 18.01°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1275 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 764 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 27[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editSlovak podlužane - people living near the riparian forest (luh). Podlusan 1275, Podlussany 1773, Podlužany 1808, Podlužany 1920.[4]
Web page
editHistory
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1275.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 8.749 km2. It has a population of about 760 people.
Ethnicity
editThe village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and football pitch.
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.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 30.
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