Podlužany, Levice District

Coordinates: 48°15′15″N 18°00′25″E / 48.25417°N 18.00694°E / 48.25417; 18.00694
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Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Podlužany (Hungarian: Berekalja) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Etymology[edit]

Slovak podlužane - people living near the riparian forest (luh). Podlusan 1275, Podlussany 1773, Podlužany 1808, Podlužany 1920.[1]

Web page[edit]

http://www.obec-podluzany.sk/

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1275.

Geography[edit]

The village lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 8.749 km2. It has a population of about 760 people.

Ethnicity[edit]

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities[edit]

The village has a public library and football pitch.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 30.

External links[edit]


48°15′15″N 18°00′25″E / 48.25417°N 18.00694°E / 48.25417; 18.00694


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