Palárikovo

Palárikovo
Tótmegyer
Palárikovo Station
Palárikovo
Location of Palárikovo in the Nitra Region
Palárikovo
Location of Palárikovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°03′N 18°04′E / 48.05°N 18.07°E / 48.05; 18.07
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1221
Area
 • Total
51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Elevation117 m (384 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
4,203
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
941 11[3]
Area code+421 35[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)NZ
Websitewww.obecpalarikovo.sk

Palárikovo (Hungarian: Tótmegyer) is a large village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Names and etymology

The village is named after a Slovak playwright Ján Palárik. The historic Slovak name Slovenský Meder was semantically the same as the Hungarian name Tótmegyer. Slovenský/Tót — Slovak, Meder/Megyer - the old Magyar tribe whose members lived in the region as garrison units.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 117 metres (384 ft)[3] and covers an area of 51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count4385439843014203
Difference +0.29% −2.20% −2.27%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count42244203
Difference−0.49%

It has a population of 4203 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak381589.3%
Not found out3828.94%
Hungarian862.01%
Total4272

In year 2021 was 4272 people by ethnicity 3815 as Slovak, 382 as Not found out, 86 as Hungarian, 27 as Czech, 25 as Romani, 11 as Russian, 11 as Other, 5 as Rusyn, 3 as English, 2 as Vietnamese, 2 as Italian, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Moravian, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Polish, 1 as German and 1 as Bulgarian.

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 they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church257360.23%
None116427.25%
Not found out3688.61%
Evangelical Church541.26%
Total4272

In year 2021 was 4272 people by religion 2573 from Roman Catholic Church, 1164 from None, 368 from Not found out, 54 from Evangelical Church, 23 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 14 from Ad hoc movements, 11 from Calvinist Church, 11 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 11 from Other, 5 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 5 from Buddhism, 5 from Apostolic Church, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Bahá'i Community.

Facilities

The village has a small public library, a DVD rental store and cinema. It also has a gym and a football pitch.

Twin towns — sister cities

Palárikovo is twinned with:[10]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Zahraniční partneři". mesto-zubri.cz (in Czech). Město Zubří. Retrieved 2019-09-09.