Santovka

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Santovka Szántó
Municipality

48°09′N 18°46′E / 48.15°N 18.77°E / 48.15; 18.77
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1276
Area ^[1]
• Total	17.87 km² (6.90 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	160 m (520 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	651
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 87^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.santovka.sk

Santovka (Hungarian: Szántó) 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.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 162 metres and covers an area of 17.866 km². It has a population of about 840 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 88% Slovak, 10% Magyar, 1% Romani and 1% Czech

Facilities

The village has a public library a swimming pool a gym and football pitch. It also has a pharmacy and doctor's surgery and numerous general stores and supermarkets

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.