Hurbanovo (; until 1948 Stará Ďala, , ) is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named - despite to the will of locals - after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban. The village was annexed to Czechoslovakia in 1920.
History In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1329.
Geography
Hurbanovo is situated on the climatically warmest location of the Podunajská nížina lowland, and it is located on the left bank of the Žitava river in the area with an altitude around 115 metres above the sea level.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
According to the 2021 census, the municipality had 7,467 inhabitants. 3,780 (or 50,62 %) of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3,038 (or 40,69 %) Hungarians, 179 (2,4 %) Roma, 28 (0,37 %) Czechs, 468 others and unspecified.
Government The town has a birth registry, a police force and a tax office.
Facilities The town has a public library, a DVD rental store and a cinema. It also has a football pitch. The town has a commercial bank and insurance company and number of general and food stores. It has a doctor's surgery and an outpatient facility for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist. A brewery, called Zlatý Bažant, also operates in the town.
Transport The town has a garage and petrol station and a railway station.
Notable people Gabriela Dudeková (born 1968), historian Árpád Feszty (1856–1914), painter Miklós Konkoly-Thege (1842–1916), astronomer Ivan Varga (1953–2021), politician
Climate Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (humid subtropical climate). On 20 July 2007, Hurbanovo recorded a temperature of , which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Slovakia.
Twin towns — sister cities
Hurbanovo is twinned with: Lovran, Croatia Pápa, Hungary Žlutice, Czech Republic
Gallery
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1764-1918 (parish A) Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1942 (parish A)
External links
Surnames of living people in Hurbanovo