Šaľa
Šaľa
Vágsellye | |
|---|---|
Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Šaľa Location in Slovakia  Šaľa Šaľa (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′01″N 17°52′39″E / 48.15028°N 17.87750°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Šaľa |
| First mentioned | 1002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mgr. Jozef Belický |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.97 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 116[2] m (381[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 20,552 |
| • Density | 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 927 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Car plate | SA |
| Website | www.sala.sk |
Šaľa (Hungarian: Vágsellye; German: Schelle) is a town in the Nitra Region in Slovakia. About 20,000 people live there.
Population
[change | change source]| Year: | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count: | 25,291 | 24,438 | 22,714 | 19,534 |
| Progress: | -3.37% | -7.05% | -14.00% |
| Year: | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count: | 19,934 | 19,534 |
| Progress: | -2.00% |
Ethnic composition
[change | change source]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 16,879 | 79.68% |
| Hungarian | 3055 | 14.42% |
| Not found out | 1539 | 7.26% |
| Total | 21,183 |
In year 2021 was 21,183 people by ethnicity 16,879 as Slovak, 3055 as Hungarian, 1539 as Not found out, 168 as Czech, 64 as Other, 63 as Romani, 39 as Russian, 28 as Ukrainian, 27 as Chinese, 19 as Vietnamese, 18 as Rusyn, 15 as Serbian, 15 as Polish, 10 as Turkish, 10 as Romanian, 10 as Croatian, 9 as Italian, 8 as Bulgarian, 7 as Jewish, 6 as German, 5 as Moravian, 5 as Albanian, 4 as Austrian, 3 as English, 2 as Irish, 2 as Korean, 2 as Canadian, 2 as Greek, 1 as Silesian and 1 as French.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
[change | change source]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 9975 | 47.09% |
| None | 7779 | 36.72% |
| Not found out | 1845 | 8.71% |
| Evangelical Church | 648 | 3.06% |
| Calvinist Church | 244 | 1.15% |
| Total | 21,183 |
In year 2021 was 21,183 people by religion 9975 from Roman Catholic Church, 7779 from None, 1845 from Not found out, 648 from Evangelical Church, 244 from Calvinist Church, 133 from Greek Catholic Church, 113 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 73 from Other, 68 from Ad hoc movements, 57 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 57 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 44 from Buddhism, 41 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 22 from Islam, 18 from United Methodist Church, 18 from Apostolic Church, 11 from Old Catholic Church, 10 from Jewish community, 9 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 7 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Hinduism, 3 from Baptists Church, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Bahá'i Community.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
Other websites
[change | change source]
- Official website (in Slovak)
