Šamorín
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| Šamorín | |
| Somorja | |
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 A church in Šamorín
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Dunajská Streda |
| Tourism region | Podunajsko |
| River | Danube |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 44.348 km² (17 sq mi) |
| Population | 12,481 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 281 /km² (728 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1287 |
| Mayor | Károly Domsitz |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 930 01 |
| Phone prefix | 421-31 |
| Car plate | DS |
   Location of Šamorín in Slovakia
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  Location of Šamorín in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Šamorín | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.samorin.sk | |
Šamorín (Hungarian: Somorja; German: Sommerein) is a small town in western Slovakia, southeast of Bratislava.
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[edit] Geography
The town is located on the Danubian Flat at the Žitný ostrov island, near the Gabčíkovo dam on the Danube. It is located around 17 km south-east of Bratislava and 25 km west of Dunajská Streda. Administratively, the town belong to the Trnava Region, Dunajská Streda District.
[edit] History
The town was mentioned for the first time in 1238 as ecclesia Sancte Mariae and was a prominent port on the Danube during the Middle Ages. Agriculture also played a major role in the town's development. As a result of this prosperity, its citizens enjoyed a brisk trade in the new technologies and many shipyards on the Danube. However, with rise of Pressburg (now Bratislava), the city became less and less important. Šamorín eventually lost its right to the status of Royal Free City, which it had been granted in 1405 during the reign of King Sigismund. In the sixteenth century, the city became notable again because of the witch trials held there.
[edit] Demographics (2001 census)
According to the 2001 census, ethnic groups included 66.63% Hungarians and 30.96% Slovaks. The religious make-up was 75.27% Roman Catholics, 4.42% Evangelic, 11.75% without denomination and others.[1]
[edit] Landmarks
- The Reformed Church, originally Catholic and built in the 13th century in the late Romanesque style.
- The Catholic church and its former cloister from the 18th century in the Baroque style.
- The Protestant Church of 1784
- The Synagogue, built in 1912 in a Romanesque Revival style
- The Renaissance-style city hall
[edit] Municipal division
Šamorín has five districts: Šamorín proper and the villages of Bučuháza, Čilistov, Kráľovianky, and Mliečno.
[edit] Historically incorporated villages
[edit] Partner towns
[edit] References
- The information in this article is based on that in its German equivalent.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Slovak) (Hungarian)
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