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 Hlohovec, view from south-east
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava | |
| District | Hlohovec | |
| Tourism region | Dolné Považie | |
| River | Váh | |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) | |
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| Area | 64. 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. Hlohovec District ( okres Hlohovec) is a district inthe 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 125 km² (24. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 76 sq mi) | |
| Population | 23,029 (2005-12-31) | |
| Density | 359 /km² (930 /sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1113 | |
| Mayor | Ján Dlhopolček | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 920 01 | |
| Area code | +421-33 | |
| Car plate | HC | |
   Location of Hlohovec in Slovakia
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  Location of Hlohovec in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Hlohovec | ||
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| Website: www.hlohovec.sk | ||
Hlohovec (German: Freistadt(l) an der Waag, Hungarian Galgóc) is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 23,029. 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 The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology
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Geography
The river Váh flows through the town. Hlohovec is a crossroad among the historic towns Trnava and Nitra, close to the famous spa Piešťany. Trnava ( Nagyszombat Tyrnau Tyrnavia is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river If you were looking for a chemical see Nitre or Nitro. Nitra ( Neutra ( Nyitra / Nyitria) is a city in western A destination spa is a short term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of guiding individual spa-goers to develop healthy habits Piešťany ( Pistyan Pöstyén Pieszczany is a town in Slovakia.
History
The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113 , when a town with the name Galgocz was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362 Hlohovec obtained town privileges. Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to the sanjak of Uyvar as the Holok eyaletin 1663. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Sanjak and Sandjak (other variants sinjaq sanjaq) are the most common English transcriptions of the Turkish word sancak Nové Zámky ( Érsekújvár Neuhäusl Uyvar Novum Castrum is a town in southwestern Slovakia. Austrian troops retook it in 1685.
Landmarks
The dominant building is a Renaissance-Baroque castle built in 1720. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Year 1720 ( MDCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting The castle is built on the place of a pre-existing Slavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is the Empire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion. The Empire Style, sometimes considered the second phase of Neoclassicism, is an early-19th-century Design movement in Architecture, Furniture Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system
In the middle of St. Michael Square stands the Gothic church of St. Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel of Saint Anna from the 18th century. Saint Anne (also Ann or Anna of David's house and line was the mother of the Virgin Mary, according to Christian tradition The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system In the northern border of the central part of the town is the Franciscan church and monastery built in 1492. The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Part of the monastery premises nowadays occupies the Museum of National History and Geography.
The most visited and beautiful natural part of town is the castle park with its lake, French terraces, and rare wood-species, especially old sycamore trees. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Acer pseudoplatanus ( Sycamore or Sycamore Maple to distinguish it from other plants called Sycamore) is a species of Maple native
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 23,729 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 97. 85% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 72% 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 63% Czechs. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic [1] The religious make-up was 79. 58% Roman Catholics, 14. 85% people with no religious affiliation and 2. 44% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther [1]
Famous people
- Peter Burian (b. Ambassador Peter Burian (born 21 March 1959) is the current permanent representative of Slovakia to the United Nations 1959), diplomat
- Ján Hollý (1785-1849), writer
Twin towns
References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Ján Holly (1785–1849 was a Slovak poet and translator He was the first greater Slovak poet who wrote in Slovak exclusively (his predecessors mostly wrote Year 1785 ( MDCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1849 ( MDCCCXLIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common De Panne is a Municipality located along the North Sea coast of the Belgian province of West Flanders. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Hranice (ˈɦraɲɪtsɛ German: Weißkirchen, Mährisch Weißkirchen) sometimes also referred to as Hranice na Moravě ( ˈna moravjɛ is The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Slovenske Konjice is a town (city and a municipality of same name in the northeastern Slovenia (till 1918 Lower Styria) Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of
External links
- - Official website
- - Historical photos of Hlohovec
- - Hlohovecko.sk - Regional Information System
- - Electronic information system for tourist
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