Palárikovo

Palárikovo (Hungarian: Tótmegyer) is a large village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Palárikovo Tótmegyer
Municipality
Palárikovo Station
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.05°N 18.07°E / 48.05; 18.07
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1221
Area [1]
• Total	51.29 km2 (19.80 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	117 m (384 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	4,233
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	941 11[2]
Area code	+421 35[2]
Car plate	NZ
Website	www.obecpalarikovo.sk

Names and etymology

The village is named after a Slovak playwright Ján Palárik. The historic Slovak name Slovenský Meder was semantically the same as the Hungarian name Tótmegyer. Slovenský/Tót — Slovak, Meder/Megyer - the old Magyar tribe whose members lived in the region as garrison units.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 51.294 km². It has a population of about 4410 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 97% Slovak, 2% Hungarian and 1% Czech.

Facilities

The village has a small public library, a DVD rental store and cinema. It also has a gym and a football pitch.

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Palárikovo is twinned with:^[4]

• Zubří, Czech Republic