Hlohovec | |
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 Hlohovec, view from south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates:48°26′N17°48′E / 48.43°N 17.80°E /48.43; 17.80 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Hlohovec District |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Baranovič |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.18 km2 (24.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,458 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 920 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 33[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | HC |
| Website | www |
Hlohovec (German:Freistad(l) an der Waag,Hungarian:Galgóc), is a town in southwesternSlovakia, with a population of 21,508.
Themunicipality lies at analtitude of 146 metres (479 ft)[3] and covers anarea of 64.18 km2 (24.78 sq mi) (2024).[4]
The name comes from*Glogovec, theOld Slavic name for a place densely overgrown byhawthorn. The Hungarian formGalgóc was adopted before aphonological changeg >h inSlovak.[5]
The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113, when a town with the nameGalgocz was mentioned in the so-called SecondZobor Document. In 1362, Hlohovec obtained town privileges.Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to thesanjak ofUyvar as the Holok eyalet in 1663. Austrian troops retook it in 1664.
The dominant building is aRenaissance-BaroqueErdődy-castle built in 1720. The castle is built on the place of a pre-existingSlavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is theEmpire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion.
In the middle ofSt. Michael Square stands theGothic church of St. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel ofSaint Anna from the 18th century. On the northern border of the central part of the town is theFranciscan church and monastery built in 1492. Part of the monastery premises nowadays occupies the Museum of National History and Geography.
The most visited and beautiful natural part of town is the castle park with its lake, French terraces, and rare wood species, especially oldsycamore trees.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,881 | — |
| 1980 | 21,148 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 23,409 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 23,729 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22,701 | −4.3% |
| 2021 | 20,556 | −9.4% |
| Source: Censuses[6][7] | ||
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 24,054 | 23,151 | 22,264 | 19,458 |
| Difference | −3.75% | −3.83% | −12.60% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 19,774 | 19,458 |
| Difference | −1.59% |
It has apopulation of 19,458 people (31 December 2024).[9]
According to the 1910 census the town had 7749 inhabitants: 5645 Slovaks, 1401 Hungarians and 667 Germans, 83.6% of the people were Roman Catholic, 13.7% Jewish and 2.1% Lutheran.
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 19,000 | 92.43% |
| Not found out | 1457 | 7.08% |
| Total | 20,556 |
In year 2021 was 20,556 people by ethnicity 19,000 asSlovak, 1457 as Not found out, 131 asCzech, 49 as Other, 48 asHungarian, 42 asRomani, 24 asRussian, 15 asVietnamese, 15 asSerbian, 15 asGerman, 12 asUkrainian, 11 asRusyn, 10 asPolish, 9 asJewish, 9 asBulgarian, 8 asCroatian, 7 asChinese, 7 asItalian, 4 asMoravian, 4 asAlbanian, 3 asFrench, 2 asSilesian, 2 asRomanian, 1 asIrish, 1 asAustrian, 1 asCanadian, 1 asGreek and 1 asEnglish.
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 | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 12,476 | 60.69% |
| None | 5358 | 26.07% |
| Not found out | 1706 | 8.3% |
| Evangelical Church | 449 | 2.18% |
| Total | 20,556 |
In year 2021 was 20,556 people by religion 12,476 fromRoman Catholic Church, 5358 from None, 1706 from Not found out, 449 fromEvangelical Church, 89 fromGreek Catholic Church, 84 from Ad hoc movements, 79 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 61 from Other, 36 fromEastern Orthodox Church, 35 fromJehovah's Witnesses, 32 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 29 fromBuddhism, 27 fromCalvinist Church, 24 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 24 fromApostolic Church, 13 fromOld Catholic Church, 12 fromIslam, 5 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 4 fromSeventh-day Adventist Church, 3 fromHinduism, 2 fromUnited Methodist Church, 2 fromChurch of the Brethren, 2 fromBaptists Church, 1 fromJewish community, 1 fromNew Apostolic Church, 1 fromChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 fromBahá'i Community.
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