Sládkovičovo
Sládkovičovo
Diószeg | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Sládkovičovo Location of Sládkovičovo in the Trnava Region Sládkovičovo Location of Sládkovičovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′N 17°38′E / 48.21°N 17.64°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava Region |
| District | Galanta District |
| First mentioned | 1326 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gábor Krommer |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,386 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 21[3] |
| Area code | +421 31[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | GA |
| Website | www |
Sládkovičovo (until 1948 Diosek, German: Diosek, Hungarian: Diószeg) is a town in the Galanta District, Trnava Region in southwestern Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 120 metres (390 ft)[3] and covers an area of 29.09 km2 (11.23 sq mi) (2024).[4]
It is located on the Danubian Lowland, in the region known as Dolné Považie (Lower Váh region) on the Dudváh river, around 45 km east of Slovak capital Bratislava and 8 km from district seat Galanta.
History
The first written record about the town was in 1252 in a document of King Béla II of Hungary, possibly named after a forest with walnut trees.[5] In 1530 it was raided by the Ottomans. It received town privileges in 1582 and in the 17th century a royal way was passing through the town, but in 1709 the town burned down. Throughout time, the Church, later Erdődys, Esterházys and in the 19th century Zichys owned the town. During the reign of Joseph II, German farmers and craftsmen settled in the village and two separate villages were created - smaller German Diószeg and larger Hungarian Diószeg. In 1850 a railway track from Pressburg to Budapest was built and the town gained a railway station and in 1867 a sugar factory was built. Later in 1870 the settlement got renewed town privileges. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, the town was part of Pozsony County within the Kingdom of Hungary. After the break-up of Austria-Hungary in 1918, the town passed into Czechoslovakia, confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. As a result of the First Vienna Award the town belonged from 1938 to 1945 to Hungary. In 1948 the town was renamed from Diosek to Sládkovičovo in the honor of Andrej Sládkovič, a Slovak poet.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 5962 | 5654 | 5348 | 5386 |
| Difference | −5.16% | −5.41% | +0.71% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 5411 | 5386 |
| Difference | −0.46% |
It has a population of 5386 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 3930 | 72.57% |
| Hungarian | 1475 | 27.23% |
| Not found out | 134 | 2.47% |
| Total | 5415 |
In year 2021 was 5415 people by ethnicity 3930 as Slovak, 1475 as Hungarian, 134 as Not found out, 45 as Romani, 31 as Czech, 18 as Other, 14 as German, 8 as Vietnamese, 8 as Romanian, 7 as Rusyn, 6 as English, 5 as Italian, 5 as Russian, 3 as Ukrainian, 2 as Jewish, 2 as Korean, 2 as Greek, 2 as Croatian, 1 as Austrian and 1 as Polish.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2481 | 45.82% |
| None | 2108 | 38.93% |
| Evangelical Church | 308 | 5.69% |
| Not found out | 269 | 4.97% |
| Total | 5415 |
In year 2021 was 5415 people by religion 2481 from Roman Catholic Church, 2108 from None, 308 from Evangelical Church, 269 from Not found out, 52 from United Methodist Church, 40 from Greek Catholic Church, 35 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 30 from Calvinist Church, 18 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 18 from Apostolic Church, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 10 from Other, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Buddhism, 4 from Jewish community, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Islam, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church and 1 from Baptists Church.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,078 inhabitants. 59.46% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 38.50% Hungarians, 0.92% Roma and 0.53% Czechs.[11] The religious makeup was 66.78% Roman Catholics, 18.02% people with no religious affiliation and 9.62% Lutherans.[11]
Twin towns – sister cities
Sládkovičovo is twinned with:[12]
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ History of the town (Slovak)
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Projekt My, Európania 4 × 4". sladkovicovo.sk (in Slovak). Sládkovičovo. Retrieved 2019-09-04.