Šoporňa

Location of Galanta District in the Trnava Region

Šoporňa (Hungarian: Sopornya) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251, when it was called Supurni. The name is recorded as Soporny in 1411 and as Sopornok in 1420. The town became an autonomous settlement during the seventeenth century with local administrative work having its own seal. By the end of eighteenth century, it was a town with 295 houses and almost 2,000 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 129 metres and covers an area of 31.394 km². It has a population of about 4,149 people.

Architectural monument

Chapel of St. Anna is an architectural monument in Soporna. The chapel was built in 1750. Reconstruction of the building has occurred to keep it in good condition.

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

Municipalities of Galanta District

Galanta Sereď Sládkovičovo Abrahám Čierna Voda Čierny Brod Dolná Streda Dolné Saliby Dolný Chotár Gáň Horné Saliby Hoste Jánovce Jelka Kajal Košúty Kráľov Brod Matúškovo Mostová Pata Pusté Sady Pusté Úľany Šalgočka Šintava Šoporňa Tomášikovo Topoľnica Trstice Váhovce Veľká Mača Veľké Úľany Veľký Grob Vinohrady nad Váhom Vozokany Zemianske Sady

Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°49′E / 48.250°N 17.817°E / 48.250; 17.817

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