Lúka
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 Modern church in Lúka | |
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  Lúka Location of Lúka in the Trenčín Region  Lúka Location of Lúka in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′N 17°53′E / 48.67°N 17.88°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom District |
| First mentioned | 1426 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.41 km2 (6.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 722 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 916 34[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www |
Lúka (Hungarian: Vágluka) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]'Lúka' is the Slovak word for meadow.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Lúka at Wikimedia Commons
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