Nové Zámky District

Nové Zámky District
District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Nitra Region
Area
  Total 1,347 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 149,594
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Ethnic map of Nové Zámky District (2001 census) - data by municipalities.

Nové Zámky District (okres Nové Zámky) is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the area of the district was split between several county of Kingdom of Hungary: the largest area in the north formed part of Nitra; an area in the south between Dvory nad Žitavou and Strekov formed part of Komárno; an area in the north-east around Veľké Lovce formed part of Tekov; a sizable area in the east formed part of Esztergom (Ostrihom); and a small area around Salka formed part of Hont County.

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Coordinates: 47°59′10″N 18°9′51″E / 47.98611°N 18.16417°E / 47.98611; 18.16417

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