Šurany
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| Šurany | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nové Zámky |
| River | Nitra |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 59.812 km² (23 sq mi) |
| Population | 10,497 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 175 /km² (453 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1138 |
| Mayor | Imrich Varády |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 942 01 |
| Phone prefix | 421-35 |
| Car plate | NZ |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Nitra Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.surany.sk | |
Šurany (until 1927 Veľké Šurany, Hungarian: Nagysurány) is a town and a railroad hub in the Nové Zámky District, Nitra Region, southern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
Archaeological discoveries show that the site of the present-day town was inhabited in the Neolithic. The town was first mentioned under name villa Suran in a document of Hungarian king Béla II in 1138. There was a castle existing since the second half of the 15th century. The town was occupied by the Turks in 1663–84. The castle was torn down in 1725. In 1832 the town was made a royal town with market rights. A sugar factory was established in 1854 (but was closed in 2000 however).[1] The town was part of Hungary until 1920 and in 1938–45 after break-up of Czechoslovakia.
[edit] Geography
Šurany lies at an altitude of 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 59.812 square kilometres (23.1 sq mi).[2] It is located in the Danubian Lowland near the Nitra River, 13 kilometres (8 mi) away from Nové Zámky and around 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bratislava. Alongside the main settlement, it also has the boroughs of Kostolný Sek and Nitriansky Hrádok (both annexed 1976).
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 10,491 inhabitants. 97.28% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.84% Hungarians, 0.64% Czechs and 0.28% Roma.[2] The religious make-up was 80.02% Roman Catholics, 14.76% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.19% Lutherans.[2]
[edit] People
[edit] References
- ^ :: Vítajte na stránkach mesta Šurany ::. .:: www.surany.sk ::
- ^ a b c Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak, only History is in English as well)
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