Kolíňany

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Kolíňany Kolon
Municipality
Saint Stephen of Hungary church
48°22′N 18°12′E / 48.37°N 18.20°E / 48.37; 18.20
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1113
Area ^[1]
• Total	12.50 km² (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	199 m (653 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	1,555
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 78^[2]
Area code	+421 37^[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.kolinany.eu

Kolíňany (Hungarian: Kolon) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.^[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

The village lies at an altitude of 245 metres and covers an area of 12.501 km². It has a population 1570 people (cenzus 2011).

According to the 2021 census, out of 1,551 inhabitants there were 880 (56,74 %) Slovaks, 611 (39,39 %) Hungarians and 60 (3,87 %) others.[1]

The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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