Hurbanovo
Hurbanovo (until 1948 Stará Ďala, Hungarian: Ógyalla, German: Altdala) is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.
Hurbanovo Ógyalla | |
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Town | |
Saint Ladislaus Church | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Hurbanovo Location in Nitra Region Hurbanovo Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°52′32″N 18°11′36″E / 47.87556°N 18.19333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Komárno |
| First mentioned | 1329 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.94 km2 (23.14 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 114[2] m (374[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,314 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 947 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | www.hurbanovo.sk |
History edit
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.
Geography edit
The town lies at an elevation of 115 metres and covers an area of 59.943 km2. Hurbanovo is situated on the climatically warmest location of the Podunajská nížina lowland, and it is located on the left bank of the Žitava river in the area with an altitude around 115 metres above the sea level.
Demographics edit
According to the 2021 census, the municipality had 7,467 inhabitants. 3,780 (or 50,62 %) of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3,038 (or 40,69 %) Hungarians, 179 (2,4 %) Roma, 28 (0,37 %) Czechs, 468 others and unspecified.[4]
Government edit
The town has a birth registry, a police force and a tax office.
Facilities edit
The town has a public library, a DVD rental store and a cinema. It also has a football pitch. The town has a commercial bank and insurance company and number of general and food stores. It has a doctor's surgery and an outpatient facility for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist. A brewery, called Zlatý Bažant, also operates in the town.
Transport edit
The town has a garage and petrol station and a railway station.
Famous people edit
- Gabriela Dudeková, historian
- Árpád Feszty, artist, painter
- Miklós Konkoly-Thege, astronomer
Climate edit
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (humid subtropical climate). On 20 July 2007, Hurbanovo recorded a temperature of 40.3 °C (104.5 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Slovakia.[5]
| Climate data for Hurbanovo (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.8 (69.4) | 25.7 (78.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 33.7 (92.7) | 37.3 (99.1) | 40.3 (104.5) | 39.3 (102.7) | 33.9 (93.0) | 29.3 (84.7) | 23.2 (73.8) | 19.0 (66.2) | 40.3 (104.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) | 6.4 (43.5) | 11.9 (53.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 22.8 (73.0) | 26.4 (79.5) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.4 (83.1) | 22.8 (73.0) | 16.6 (61.9) | 9.8 (49.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 16.6 (61.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.1 (43.0) | 12.0 (53.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 20.3 (68.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.4 (70.5) | 16.1 (61.0) | 10.8 (51.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | 1.0 (33.8) | 11.2 (52.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) | −2.0 (28.4) | 1.4 (34.5) | 5.9 (42.6) | 10.5 (50.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.2 (59.4) | 11.0 (51.8) | 6.4 (43.5) | 2.7 (36.9) | −1.7 (28.9) | 6.3 (43.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −23.5 (−10.3) | −35.0 (−31.0) | −21.4 (−6.5) | −5.9 (21.4) | −2.9 (26.8) | 0.2 (32.4) | 4.5 (40.1) | 4.5 (40.1) | −2.4 (27.7) | −13.0 (8.6) | −14.1 (6.6) | −22.3 (−8.1) | −35.0 (−31.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 34.1 (1.34) | 30.1 (1.19) | 35.9 (1.41) | 32.1 (1.26) | 62.0 (2.44) | 60.8 (2.39) | 69.0 (2.72) | 54.8 (2.16) | 56.5 (2.22) | 46.6 (1.83) | 47.6 (1.87) | 40.9 (1.61) | 570.5 (22.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 82.9 |
| Average snowy days | 7.7 | 6.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 27.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 82.1 | 77.7 | 69.4 | 62.0 | 64.6 | 67.5 | 66.1 | 66.2 | 72.6 | 78.4 | 84.1 | 84.9 | 73.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 70.9 | 99.9 | 152.5 | 210.0 | 251.2 | 266.0 | 281.1 | 273.8 | 190.7 | 136.8 | 78.3 | 58.3 | 2,069.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA[6][7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SHMI (extremes, 1919-present)[8] | |||||||||||||
Twin towns — sister cities edit
Gallery edit
- Local Zlatý Bažant brewery
- Church of Saint Anne
- Bohatá Cemetery
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Extremes: Review of historical extremes (extreme values) of selected meteorological elements at the territory of Slovak republic". Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ . World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ (in Italian). Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute. Archived from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". hurbanovo.sk (in Slovak). Hurbanovo. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1918 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1942 (parish A)
External links edit
- Official website
- Surnames of living people in Hurbanovo