Kolíňany
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| coat of arms | map | ||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Nitriansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Nitra | ||
| Region : | Nitra | ||
| Area : | 12.501 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,549 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 124 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 199 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 951 78 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 37 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 22 ' N , 18 ° 11' E | ||
| License plate : | NO | ||
| Kód obce : | 500411 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Róbert Balkó | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kolíňany Nám. LA Aranya 528 951 78 Kolíňany |
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| Website: | www.kolinany.eu | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Kolíňany (until 1948 Slovak "Koleňany"; Hungarian colon ) is a municipality in the west of Slovakia with a population of 1,549 (December 31, 2019), which for Nitra District , part of the Nitriansky kraj belongs.
geography
The municipality is located at the transition from the Danube hill country to one of the foothills of the Tribeč Mountains . The Bocegaj brook flowing through the village feeds the small Kolíňany reservoir below the village. The center of the village lies at an altitude of 199 m nm and is eleven kilometers from Nitra .
history
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1113 in the Zobor documents as Colin and the parish belonging to it in 1156. After 1253 the village belonged to various nobles. In 1828 there are 111 houses and 772 inhabitants who were employed in agriculture and lime kilns. Viticulture is also important.
population
Results after the 2001 census (1444 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic St. Stephen's Church, originally Romanesque from the 12th century, designed in baroque style after renovations in 1659, 1737 and 1933
- small museum of folk culture
