Hlohovec
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
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Hlohovec (German: Freistad(l) an der Waag, Hungarian: Galgóc), is a town in southwestern Slovakia, with a population of 21,508.
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Hlohovec, view from south | |
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| Coordinates: 48.43°N 17.80°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Hlohovec District |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Baranovič |
| Area | |
• Total | 64.12 km2 (24.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,214 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 920 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | HC |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 146 metres (479 ft)[2] and covers an area of 64.12 km2 (24.76 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Name
The name comes from *Glogovec, the Old Slavic name for a place densely overgrown by hawthorn. The Hungarian form Galgóc was adopted before a phonological change g > h in Slovak.[5]
History
The first written evidence of its existence is from 1113, when a town with the name Galgocz was mentioned in the so-called Second Zobor Document. In 1362, Hlohovec obtained town privileges. Ottoman troops captured city and annexed it to the sanjak of Uyvar as the Holok eyalet in 1663. Austrian troops retook it in 1664.
Landmarks
The dominant building is a Renaissance-Baroque Erdődy-castle built in 1720. The castle is built on the place of a pre-existing Slavic settlement and a medieval castle. In the castle area is the Empire theatre built in 1802, a riding school from the 18th century, and a Baroque garden pavilion.
In the middle of St. Michael Square stands the Gothic church of St. Michael with its highly decorated portal. Next to the church is the Chapel of Saint Anna from the 18th century. On the northern border of the central part of the town is the Franciscan church and monastery built in 1492. Part of the monastery premises nowadays occupies the Museum of National History and Geography.
The most visited and beautiful natural part of town is the castle park with its lake, French terraces, and rare wood species, especially old sycamore trees.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 24,121 | 23,029 | 22,079 | 19,214 |
| Difference | −4.52% | −4.12% | −12.97% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 19,458 | 19,214 |
| Difference | −1.25% |
It has a population of 19,214 people (31 December 2025).[9]
According to the 1910 census the town had 7749 inhabitants: 5645 Slovaks, 1401 Hungarians and 667 Germans, 83.6% of the people were Roman Catholic, 13.7% Jewish and 2.1% Lutheran.
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 20,556 people by ethnicity 19,000 as Slovak, 1457 as Not found out, 131 as Czech, 49 as Other, 48 as Hungarian, 42 as Romani, 24 as Russian, 15 as Vietnamese, 15 as Serbian, 15 as German, 12 as Ukrainian, 11 as Rusyn, 10 as Polish, 9 as Jewish, 9 as Bulgarian, 8 as Croatian, 7 as Chinese, 7 as Italian, 4 as Moravian, 4 as Albanian, 3 as French, 2 as Silesian, 2 as Romanian, 1 as Irish, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Canadian, 1 as Greek and 1 as English.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 12,476 | 60.69% |
| None | 5358 | 26.07% |
| Not found out | 1706 | 8.3% |
| Evangelical Church | 449 | 2.18% |
| Total | 20,556 |
In year 2021 was 20,556 people by religion 12,476 from Roman Catholic Church, 5358 from None, 1706 from Not found out, 449 from Evangelical Church, 89 from Greek Catholic Church, 84 from Ad hoc movements, 79 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 61 from Other, 36 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 35 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 32 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 29 from Buddhism, 27 from Calvinist Church, 24 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 24 from Apostolic Church, 13 from Old Catholic Church, 12 from Islam, 5 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 3 from Hinduism, 2 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Baptists Church, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from New Apostolic Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Bahá'i Community.
Notable people
- Heinrich Berté (1858-1924), composer of Dreimäderlhaus.
- Peter Burian (b. 1959), diplomat
- Ján Hollý (1785–1849), writer
- Miroslav Karhan (b. 1976), footballer
- Richard Müller (b. 1961) singer-songwriter
- Ladislav Kuna (1947–2012), footballer
- András Révész (1896–1970), biographer, journalist, and writer[13]
- Jozef Seilnacht (1859–1939), altar builder
- Viera Strnisková (1929-2013), actress
Twin towns — sister cities
De Panne, Belgium
Hranice, Czech Republic
Slovenske Konjice, Slovenia
