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Lúka

Coordinates: 48°40′N 17°53′E / 48.67°N 17.88°E / 48.67; 17.88
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Lúka
Modern church in Lúka
Modern church in Lúka
Flag of Lúka
Lúka is located in Trenčín Region
Lúka
Lúka
Location of Lúka in the Trenčín Region
Lúka is located in Slovakia
Lúka
Lúka
Location of Lúka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 17°53′E / 48.67°N 17.88°E / 48.67; 17.88
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom District
First mentioned1426
Area
 • Total
17.41 km2 (6.72 sq mi)
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
722
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
916 34[2]
Area code+421 33[2]
Car plateNM
Websitewww.obecluka.sk

Lúka (Hungarian: Vágluka) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lúka was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 17.407 km2. It has a population of about 721 people.

Trivia

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'Lúka' is the Slovak word for meadow.

References

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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