Nová Dedina

Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Nová Dedina (Hungarian: Garamújfalu) is an old village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075. The original name of this village was Balwany (it means: boulders).

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 190 metres and covers an area of 29.167 km². It has a population of about 1545 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch. It also has its own birth registry. It also has two temples: the first (the elder) is sacred to St. Paul (The Conversion of St. Paul) and the second temple is sacred to The Exaltation of The Holy Cross. This more recent temple was built in 2000.

External links

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

Municipalities of Levice District

Levice Šahy Tlmače Želiezovce Bajka Bátovce Beša Bielovce Bohunice Bory Brhlovce Čajkov Čaka Čata Demandice Devičany Dolná Seč Dolné Semerovce Dolný Pial Domadice Drženice Farná Hokovce Hontianska Vrbica Hontianske Trsťany Horná Seč Horné Semerovce Horné Turovce Horný Pial Hrkovce Hronovce Hronské Kľačany Hronské Kosihy Iňa Ipeľské Úľany Ipeľský Sokolec Jabloňovce Jesenské Jur nad Hronom Kalná nad Hronom Keť Kozárovce Krškany Kubáňovo Kukučínov Kuraľany Lok Lontov Lula Málaš Malé Kozmálovce Malé Ludince Mýtne Ludany Nová Dedina Nový Tekov Nýrovce Ondrejovce Pastovce Pečenice Plášťovce Plavé Vozokany Podlužany Pohronský Ruskov Pukanec Rybník Santovka Sazdice Sikenica Slatina Starý Hrádok Starý Tekov Šalov Šarovce Tehla Tekovské Lužany Tekovský Hrádok Tupá Turá Uhliská Veľké Kozmálovce Veľké Ludince Veľké Turovce Veľký Ďur Vyškovce nad Ipľom Vyšné nad Hronom Zalaba Zbrojníky Žemberovce Žemliare

Coordinates: 48°16′44″N 18°38′29″E / 48.27889°N 18.64139°E / 48.27889; 18.64139

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