Preseľany
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
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Preseľany (Hungarian: Nyitrapereszlény) is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.[4] In Preseľany is football club, skittles club and bodybuilding club.[5]
Preseľany
Nyitrapereszlény | |
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  Preseľany Location of Preseľany in the Nitra Region  Preseľany Location of Preseľany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.45°N 18.08°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Topoľčany District |
| First mentioned | 1280 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juraj Trsťan |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.90 km2 (4.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,509 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 956 12[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TO |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 157 metres (515 ft)[2] and covers an area of 11.90 km2 (4.59 sq mi) (2024).[6]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1472 | 1494 | 1486 | 1509 |
| Difference | +1.49% | −0.53% | +1.54% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1524 | 1509 |
| Difference | −0.98% |
It has a population of 1509 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1479 people by ethnicity 1421 as Slovak, 53 as Not found out, 8 as Other, 4 as Romanian, 3 as Czech, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Russian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as English.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 1190 | 80.46% |
| None | 186 | 12.58% |
| Not found out | 57 | 3.85% |
| Total | 1479 |
In year 2021 was 1479 people by religion 1190 from Roman Catholic Church, 186 from None, 57 from Not found out, 12 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.
