Jarok
Jarok Íreg | |
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48°17′N 17°57′E / 48.28°N 17.95°E / 48.28; 17.95 | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra Region |
District | Nitra District |
First mentioned | 1113 |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 151 m (495 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,138 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 951 48[2] |
Area code | +421 37[2] |
Car plate | NR |
Website | www |
Jarok (locally known as Íreg;) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4] The Veľké Kostoľany transmitter, Slovakia's most powerful broadcasting facility, is situated in the village.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 22.113 km2. It has a population of about 1770 people.
Ethnicity
The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and football pitch.
Points of interests
At Jarok, there is a high power mediumwave broadcasting station. It works on 1098 kHz and uses as antenna tower a 133 metres tall guyed mast. Construction work on facility started in 1984. Inauguration was in 1988.
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jarok - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1763-1895 (parish A)
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Transmitter
- Surnames of living people in Jarok
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- Alekšince
- Báb
- Babindol
- Bádice
- Branč
- Cabaj-Čápor
- Čab
- Čakajovce
- Čechynce
- Čeľadice
- Čifáre
- Dolné Lefantovce
- Dolné Obdokovce
- Golianovo
- Horné Lefantovce
- Hosťová
- Hruboňovo
- Ivanka pri Nitre
- Jarok
- Jelenec
- Jelšovce
- Kapince
- Klasov
- Kolíňany
- Lehota
- Lúčnica nad Žitavou
- Lukáčovce
- Lužianky
- Ľudovítová
- Malé Chyndice
- Malé Zálužie
- Malý Cetín
- Malý Lapáš
- Melek
- Mojmírovce
- Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce
- Nová Ves nad Žitavou
- Nové Sady
- Paňa
- Podhorany
- Pohranice
- Poľný Kesov
- Rišňovce
- Rumanová
- Svätoplukovo
- Štefanovičová
- Štitáre
- Šurianky
- Tajná
- Telince
- Veľká Dolina
- Veľké Chyndice
- Veľké Zálužie
- Veľký Cetín
- Veľký Lapáš
- Vinodol
- Výčapy-Opatovce
- Zbehy
- Žirany
- Žitavce
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