Mojmírovce

Village and municipality in Slovakia
Church of Saint Ladislaus

Mojmírovce (Hungarian: Ürmény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 19.863 km². It has a population of about 2740 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 98% Slovak and 2% Hungarian.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym, a church, an art exhibit, and a DVD rental store.

Famous people

  • Vilmos Fraknói, historian, secretary of HAS, titular bishop, canon of Várad
  • Anton I. Grasalkovič

References

  1. ^ "Mojmírovce - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

External links

  • http://www.mojmirovce.sk
  • http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

48°13′N 18°04′E / 48.217°N 18.067°E / 48.217; 18.067

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