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Galanta District

Coordinates: 48°11′22″N 17°43′36″E / 48.18944°N 17.72667°E / 48.18944; 17.72667
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Galanta District
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CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Trnava Region
Area
 • Total641 km2 (247 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total94,533
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Galanta District (okres Galanta) is a district in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.[1] The district lies on the lowland area. Through the district area flows river Váh and its level is regulated by dam in Kráľová nad Váhom.

Historically the economy of the district area had relied on agriculture, now the production of white goods is of utmost importance. The district center is its largest town Galanta and there are 36 municipalities, in three of them are towns.

The Hungarian composer, Zoltán Kodály, spent most of his childhood in Galanta and composed the Dances of Galánta (1933, for orchestra) based on the folk music of this region.

Municipalities

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Galanta District (2020)
Municipality Area (km2)[2] Population[3][4]
Abrahám 15.77 1,050 (Decrease)
Čierna Voda 12.14 1,408 (Increase)
Čierny Brod 17.69 1,657 (Increase)
Dolná Streda 13.46 1,661 (Increase)
Dolné Saliby 18.68 1,991 (Decrease)
Dolný Chotár 13.88 375 (Decrease)
Galanta 3.59 494 (Decrease)
Gáň 6.17 864 (Increase)
Horné Saliby 34.83 3,262 (Decrease)
Hoste 4.48 446 (Increase)
Jánovce 3.59 494 (Decrease)
Jelka 32.65 3,946 (Decrease)
Kajal 13.82 1,552 (Increase)
Košúty 14.72 1,794 (Increase)
Kráľov Brod 23.66 1,077 (Decrease)
Malá Mača 7.97 580 (Decrease)
Matúškovo 11.95 2,259 (Increase)
Mostová 25.15 1,573 (Decrease)
Pata 17.54 3,198 (Increase)
Pusté Sady 8.03 600 (Decrease)
Pusté Úľany 24.54 1,808 (Increase)
Sereď 30.45 15,326 (Decrease)
Sládkovičovo 29.09 5,180 (Decrease)
Šalgočka 4.74 470 (Increase)
Šintava 11.56 1,734 (Decrease)
Šoporňa 31.39 4,143 (Decrease)
Tomášikovo 21.13 1,690 (Increase)
Topoľnica 10.47 792 (Decrease)
Trstice 20.26 3,796 (Increase)
Váhovce 15.97 2,094 (Decrease)
Veľká Mača 14.81 2,540 (Increase)
Veľké Úľany 41.85 4,722 (Increase)
Veľký Grob 23.54 1,388 (Increase)
Vinohrady nad Váhom 10.7 1,629 (Increase)
Vozokany 12.89 1,161 (Decrease)
Zemianske Sady 8.05 859 (Decrease)

References

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  1. ^ Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Okres Galanta". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-09-01.
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48°11′22″N 17°43′36″E / 48.18944°N 17.72667°E / 48.18944; 17.72667