Jur nad Hronom

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Jur nad Hronom MANUEL
Municipality
Church of St George, Jur nad Hronom
Coat of arms
48°08′N 18°38′E / 48.13°N 18.63°E / 48.13; 18.63
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1276
Area ^[1]
• Total	15.19 km² (5.86 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	146 m (479 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	985
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 57^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.jurnadhronom.sk/vseobecne.html

Jur nad Hronom (Hungarian: Garamszentgyörgy) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1276.

The village lies at an altitude of 145 metres and covers an area of 15.189 km². It has a population of about 940 people.

The village is approximately 55% Slovak, 43% Magyar and 2% Czech.

The village has a public library a gym and soccer pitch.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.