Salka

Salka ( until 1927 slovak also " Sokolová "; Hungarian Ipolyszalka or Szalka ) is a municipality in western Slovakia with 1047 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011), which belongs to Okres Nové Zámky, a circle of Nitriansky kraj.

Geography

The municipality is located in the hill country Ipeľská pahorkatina ( part of the Danube 's hill country ) on the right bank of the Ipeľ, which also forms the border with Hungary here. In addition, the small mountain Burda south and by the Hungarian Borzsony beyond the Ipeľ are visible. The altitude varies from 108 m N.M. N.M. to 288 m and the 26- km ² municipal area is covered by brown soils and floodplain. The center is located at an altitude of 110 m nm and 11 kilometers from Štúrovo and 64 km from Nové Zámky.

Since 1994 in Salka a border crossing that leads to the Hungarian community Letkés.

History

The village was mentioned in documents for the first time in 1156 as Zalka, as a salt storage and salt tollbooth Nána and Parkan were relocated there. 1261 Salka came to the estate of the Archdiocese of Gran, which retained the village until 1848 as a possession. 1554 a battle between Hungary and the Ottomans occurred at the site. 1570 there were 69 households and a water mill. In the Turkish directories Salka was performed as a large village. 1754 was the village of Empress Maria Theresa market rights that was in fact lifted again in 1888, but found 1945 regular markets are held. 1828 are 195 houses and 1,173 inhabitants, who were still partly viticulture and livestock employed in agriculture, is recording.

Until 1919 part of which is in the county of Hont place the Kingdom of Hungary and was then Czechoslovakia. On the basis of the First Vienna Award, he was 1938-1945 again in Hungary.

Population

Results according to the census 2001 (1.075 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

  • 93.12 % Magyars
  • 5.77% Slovaks
  • 0.37% Czechs
  • 0.09% Poland

After Confession:

  • 96.09 % Roman Catholic
  • 1.58% no religious affiliation
  • 0.56 % no answer
  • 0.09% Evangelical
  • 0.09 % Orthodox

Structures

  • Extended Roman Catholic Assumption church in late Baroque style in the second half of the 18th century, 1950
  • Village Museum
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