Šoporňa

Šoporňa (Hungarian: Sopornya) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Šoporňa
Village
Church in Šoporňa
Šoporňa
Location of Šoporňa in the Trnava Region
Šoporňa
Šoporňa (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°49′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1251
Area
 • Total31.394 km2 (12.121 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total4,193
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 52
Area code(s)421-31
Car plateGA
Websitewww.soporna.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251, when it was called Supurni. The name is recorded as Soporny in 1411 and as Sopornok in 1420. The town became an autonomous settlement during the seventeenth century with local administrative work having its own seal. By the end of eighteenth century, it was a town with 295 houses and almost 2,000 inhabitants.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 129 metres and covers an area of 31.394 km². It has a population of around 4,200 people.

Architectural monument

Chapel of St. Anna is an architectural monument in Soporna. The chapel was built in 1750. Reconstruction of the building has occurred to keep it in good condition.

See also

References
  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.

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