Hlohovec | |
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 Hlohovec, view from south | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hlohovec Location of Hlohovec in the Trnava Region  Hlohovec Location of Hlohovec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 17°48′E / 48.43°N 17.80°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Hlohovec District |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Baranovič |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.19 km2 (24.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 19,883 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 920 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | HC |
| Website | www |
Hlohovec (German: Freistad(l) an der Waag, Hungarian: Galgóc), is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 21,508.
Name
The name comes from *Glogovec, the Old Slavic name for a place densely overgrown by hawthorn. The Hungarian form Galgóc was adopted before a phonological change g > h in Slovak.[4]
History
The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113, when a town with the name Galgocz was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362, Hlohovec obtained town privileges. Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to the sanjak of Uyvar as the Holok eyalet in 1663. Austrian troops retook it in 1664.
Landmarks
The dominant building is a Renaissance-Baroque Erdődy-castle built in 1720. The castle is built on the place of a pre-existing Slavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is the Empire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion.
In the middle of St. Michael Square stands the Gothic church of St. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel of Saint Anna from the 18th century. On the northern border of the central part of the town is the Franciscan 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 old sycamore trees.
Population
| 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[5][6] | ||
| 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 a population of 19,458 people (31 December 2024).[8]
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
| 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 as Slovak, 1457 as Not found out, 131 as Czech, 49 as Other, 48 as Hungarian, 42 as Romani, 24 as Russian, 15 as Vietnamese, 15 as Serbian, 15 as German, 12 as Ukrainian, 11 as Rusyn, 10 as Polish, 9 as Jewish, 9 as Bulgarian, 8 as Croatian, 7 as Chinese, 7 as Italian, 4 as Moravian, 4 as Albanian, 3 as French, 2 as Silesian, 2 as Romanian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Greek and 1 as English.
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 he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| 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 from Roman Catholic Church, 5358 from None, 1706 from Not found out, 449 from Evangelical Church, 89 from Greek Catholic Church, 84 from Ad hoc movements, 79 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 61 from Other, 36 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 35 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 32 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 29 from Buddhism, 27 from Calvinist Church, 24 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 24 from Apostolic Church, 13 from Old Catholic Church, 12 from Islam, 5 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 from Hinduism, 2 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Baptists Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Bahá'i Community.
Notable people
- Heinrich Berté (1858-1924), composer of Dreimäderlhaus.
- Peter Burian (b. 1959), diplomat
- Ján Hollý (1785–1849), writer
- Miroslav Karhan (b. 1976), footballer
- Richard Müller (b. 1961) singer-songwriter
- Ladislav Kuna (1947–2012), footballer
- András Révész (1896–1970), biographer, journalist, and writer[12]
- Jozef Seilnacht (1859–1939), altar builder
- Viera Strnisková (1929-2013), actress
Twin towns — sister cities
De Panne, Belgium
Hranice, Czech Republic
Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
See also
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.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ Martin Štefánik - Ján Lukačka et al. 2010, Lexikón stredovekých miest na Slovensku, Historický ústav SAV, Bratislava, pp. 164, ISBN 978-80-89396-11-5. http://forumhistoriae.sk/-/lexikon-stredovekych-miest-na-slovensku Archived 2017-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ BOTKA FERENC: MALLORCAI „SZÉP NAPOK" (Déry Tibor két élete, 1934-1936-ban írt naplójegyzetei tükrében) (in Hungarian)
- ↑ "Úvodná strana" (in Slovak). Hlohovec. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1660_1901 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1928 (parish B)
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