Galanta
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Trnavský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Galanta | ||
| Region : | Dolné Považie | ||
| Area : | 33.913 km² | ||
| Residents : | 14,990 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 442 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 122 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 924 01 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 31 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 11 ' N , 17 ° 44' E | ||
| License plate : | GA | ||
| Kód obce : | 503665 | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Urban area structure: | 3 districts | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Peter Paška | ||
| Address: | Mestský úrad Galanta Mierové námestie 940/1 92418 Galanta |
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| Website: | www.galanta.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Galanta (until 1863 Galantha ; Hungarian since 1863 Galánta , German: Gallandau ) is a small town in western Slovakia . It gives its name to Okres Galanta of the same name and is also its administrative seat.
geography
location
Galanta is located in the Danube lowlands ( Podunajská nížina ), the warm southern part of Slovakia, about 50 kilometers east of the capital Bratislava .
The course of the river Waag is about five kilometers east of the city. This is about 118 m above sea level.
population
According to the 2001 census, the following lived in Galanta:
The overwhelming majority is Roman Catholic (67.1%), only 6.3% are Protestant, about 20.1% are non-denominational. In 1910 89.6% of the population spoke Hungarian , only 6.2% Slovak and 3.5% German or Yiddish . At that time, 65.3% were Roman Catholic, 32.4% Jewish and 1.3% Lutheran.
history
The oldest mention of Galanta can be found in a document of the Hungarian King Bela IV. From the years 1237-1240, which describes the Pannonhalma Abbey . It is kept in the monastery archive.
In 1421, the Esterházy family acquired large parts of the city, which they later even included in their name ("Esterházy von Galántha"). Other noble families also acquired property in the city in the 15th century.
From the end of the 10th century until 1918, today's Slovakia belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to the newly formed Czechoslovakia through the Trianon Peace Treaty in 1920 . Through the First Vienna Arbitration Award in 1938, southern Slovakia, including Galanta, came back to Hungary temporarily until 1945.
Attractions
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During the communist era in Czechoslovakia (1948–1989) many of the historic buildings were destroyed. However, some important buildings have been preserved, such as the Renaissance castle built around 1600, which was renovated in 1992. In contrast, the Esterházy Palace in neo-Gothic style from 1861, which is empty today and is in ruins.
Galanta in music
The Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály spent seven years of his childhood in Galanta, where a renowned gypsy band gave him his first important sound experiences. When he composed an orchestral piece for the 80th anniversary of the Budapest Philharmonic Society in 1933, he drew on these memories. His “ Dances from Galanta ” are one of his most popular orchestral pieces.
economy
Intensive agriculture is practiced around Galanta and a lot of grain, fruit and vegetables are grown. A Samsung plant has been on site since 2002 .
City structure
The city consists of the districts:
In 1960, the municipalities of Hody (German Hoding ), Nebojsa and the municipality of Štefánikovo, which was separated from Matúškovo in 1936, were connected to the municipality . 1971–1990 Matúškovo was also incorporated.
Personalities
- Nikolaus Esterházy (1582–1645), Palatine of Hungary and founder of the Forchtenstein line of Esterházy
- Michael Ambrosovszky (1702–1792), Hungarian church historian
- Victor Müller (1871–1951), painter
- František Valábek (1907–1980), SDB , Catholic priest , youth minister , religious prisoner (sentenced to 6 years in prison).
- István Molnár (1913–1983), water polo player
- Ferenc Kardos (1937-1999), director
- Tivadar Tulassay (* 1949), physicist
- Karol Duchoň (1950–1985), musician
- Ivan Pavle (* 1955), painter, draftsman and sculptor
- Daniel Kiss (* 1984), soccer goalkeeper
- Norbert Gombos (* 1990), tennis player
Twin cities
There are town partnerships with:
- Albignasego (Italy) since 2007
- Mikulov (Czech Republic) since 2003
- Paks (Hungary) since 1998
- Tótkomlós (Hungary) since 1999
- Kecskemét (Hungary) since 1998
- Liptovský Mikuláš since 2006
- Bečej (Serbia) since 2001
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ KUBANOVIČ, Zlatko: Historický náhľad do dejín slovenských saleziánov (Od dona Bosca do roku 1924) . Bratislava: Don Bosco, 2019. ISBN 978-80-8074-436-6 . Pp. 284-285.