Jarok
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Jarok
Íreg | |
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 Flag | |
  Jarok Location of Jarok in the Nitra Region  Jarok Location of Jarok in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 17°57′E / 48.28°N 17.95°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,143 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 48[2] |
| Area code | +421 37[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Jarok (locally known as Íreg;) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4] The Veľké Kostoľany transmitter, Slovakia's most powerful broadcasting facility, is situated in the village.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 151 metres (495 ft)[2] and covers an area of 22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
Ethnicity
The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and football pitch.
Points of interests
At Jarok, there is a high power mediumwave broadcasting station. It works on 1098 kHz and uses as antenna tower a 133 metres tall guyed mast. Construction work on facility started in 1984. Inauguration was in 1988.
