| Galanta | |
| Town | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| Tourism region | Dolné Považie |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
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| Area | 31. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Galanta District ( okres Galanta) is a district inthe Trnava The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 85 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) |
| Population | 15,873 (2005) |
| Density | 498 /km² (1,290 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1237 |
| Mayor | Alexander Mézéš |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 924 01 |
| Area code | +421-31 |
| Car plate | GA |
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.galanta.sk/ | |
Galanta (Hungarian: Galánta, German: Gallandau) is a small town (about 16,000 inhabitants) in Slovakia. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million It is situated 50 km due East from the Slovak capital Bratislava. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading
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Geography
Galanta lies in the Danubian Lowland (Podunajská nížina), the warm southern part of Slovakia. The Serbian lowland is treated under Danube Plain (Serbia The Danubian Lowland or Danube Lowland (Podunajská nížina There are many agricultural fields around Galanta, where wheat, corn, and other vegetables and fruits are grown.
History
The land around Galanta has almost continuously been inhabited since the neolithic. The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos The first written record of Galanta was made in 1237 in a Royal Decree by Béla IV of Hungary. Béla IV (IV Béla (1206 &ndash 3 May 1270 King of Hungary and Croatia (1214-1270 Duke of Styria (1254-1258 Through the years, the settlement was under the lordship of various noble families. Beginning in 1421, the Esterhazy family ruled the town and the surrounding area for over six centuries. In 1613 or 1614, Galanta was promoted to a free market town.
Features
Galanta is an old town where most historical buildings have unfortunately been damaged or destroyed in World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including During the Communist era of Czechoslovakia (1948-1989) the architecture of the town has further deteriorated as historic buildings were razed and replaced by prefabricated concrete apartment complexes and buildings. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) There are two important historical buildings left. The first one is the Esterházys' Castle and the second one a Renaissance castle. The House of Esterházy (also spelled Eszterházy) was a Hungarian Noble family in Hungary since the Middle Ages. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere The Esterházys' Castle is in a state of disrepair and has been closed to the public since the late 1980s. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Renaissance castle was renovated in the 1990s and is being used as a museum, exhibition space and cultural center. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 16,365 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 60. 35% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 36. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 80% Hungarians, 1. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 07% Roma and 0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 70% Czechs. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic [1] The religious makeup was 67. 05% Roman Catholics, 20. 07% people with no religious affiliation and 6. 34% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther [1]
Notable citizens
The Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály spent most of his childhood in this town and composed the Dances of Galanta (1933, for orchestra) based on the folk music of this region. Zoltán Kodály ( Hungarian: Kodály Zoltán, ˈkodaːj ˈzoltaːn December 16 1882 &ndash March 6 1967 was a Hungarian Composer, Ethnomusicologist Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Sister Cities
Mikulov, Czech Republic (2003)
Paks, Hungary (1998)- Tótkomlós, Hungary (1999)
- Kecskemét, Hungary (1998)
- Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (2006)
Bečej, Serbia (2001)
References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Mikulov (ˈmɪkʊlof Nikolsburg is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 7608 ( 2004) The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Paks is a town in Tolna county central Hungary, on the banks of the Danube River Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Tótkomlós is a Town in Békés county, in the Southern Great Plain Region of south-east Hungary. Kecskemét (kɛtʃkɛmet (approximate pronunciation Kech-ke-mate is a city in the central part of Hungary. Liptovský Mikuláš ( until 1952 Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, Liptau-Sankt-Nikolaus Liptószentmiklós is a Town in northern Slovakia, on the Bečej ( Serbian: Бечеј or Bečej, Hungarian: Óbecse, Rusin: Бечей, Croatian: Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-01-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks
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