Nová Dedina

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Nová Dedina Garamújfalu
Municipality
Coat of arms
48°17′N 18°38′E / 48.28°N 18.64°E / 48.28; 18.64
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1075
Area ^[1]
• Total	29.17 km² (11.26 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	200 m (700 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	1,452
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 25^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.novadedina.sk

Nová Dedina (Hungarian: Garamújfalu) is an old village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075. The original name of this village was Balwany (it means: boulders).

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 190 metres and covers an area of 29.167 km². It has a population of about 1,545 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch. It also has its own birth registry. It also has two temples: the first (the elder) is sacred to St. Paul (The Conversion of St. Paul) and the second temple is sacred to The Exaltation of The Holy Cross. This more recent temple was built in 2000.

References

^ "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.