Dulovce

Dulovce
Village
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Komárno
Elevation 135 m (443 ft)
Coordinates SK 47°52′N 18°16′E / 47.867°N 18.267°E / 47.867; 18.267Coordinates: SK 47°52′N 18°16′E / 47.867°N 18.267°E / 47.867; 18.267
Area 12.38 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population 1,813 (2011)
Density 146/km2 (378/sq mi)
First mentioned 1356
Postal code 946 56
Area code +421-35
Car plate KN
Location of Dulovce in Slovakia
Location of Dulovce in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Dulovce
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Dulovce (Hungarian: Újgyalla) is village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village is at an altitude of 135 metres and covers an area of 12.38 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1356. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Dulovce once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,813 inhabitants. 1,494 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 195 Roma, 46 Hungarians, 11 Czechs and 67 others and unspecified.[1]

Facilities

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

See also

References

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"


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