Galanta
Galanta
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Galanta (Hungarian: Galánta, German: Gallandau) is a town (about 15,000 inhabitants) in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It is situated 50 km due east of the Slovak capital Bratislava.
Etymology
The name is derived from a Slavic name Golęta (initially a collective name of a youth group selected from a kin and responsible for guarding).
Geography
Galanta lies in the Danubian Lowland (Podunajská nížina), the warm southern part of Slovakia. There are many agricultural fields around Galanta, where wheat, corn, and other vegetables and fruits are grown.
History
The area around Galanta has been inhabited almost continuously since the
Features
Galanta is an old town where most historical buildings have unfortunately been damaged or destroyed in
Demographics
According to the 2021
In 1910, 89.6% of the population reported Hungarian as primary language, 6.2% Slovak, 3.5% German or Yiddish. The religious make-up was 65.3% Roman Catholic, 32.4% Jewish and 1.3% Lutheran.
Notable citizens
The Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály spent most of his childhood in this town and composed the Dances of Galánta (1933, for orchestra) based on the folk music of this region.
Famous people
- František Valábek (*1907 – † 1980), SDB, Roman Catholic priest end religious prisoner (sentenced to 6 years in prison).[9]
Twin towns — sister cities
Galanta is
- Albignasego, Italy (2007)
- Mikulov, Czech Republic (2003)
- Paks, Hungary (1998)
- Tótkomlós, Hungary (1999)
- Kecskemét, Hungary (1998)
- Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia (2006)
- Bečej, Serbia (2001)
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ISBN 80-224-0791-7.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2008). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (12)". Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 339.
- ISBN 80-88878-49-7.
- ^ History of Galanta
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ISBN 978-80-8074-436-6. pp. 284–285.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". galanta.sk (in Slovak). Galanta. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
External links
Media related to Galanta at Wikimedia Commons