Podlužany, Levice District

Podlužany

Berekalja
Podlužany Berekalja
Municipality
	Podlužany Location of Podlužany, Levice District in the Nitra Region Podlužany Location of Podlužany, Levice District in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°15′N 18°01′E / 48.25°N 18.01°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1275
Area
• Total	8.74 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	764
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 27
Area code	+421 36
Car plate	LV
Website	www.obec-podluzany.sk

Podlužany (Hungarian: Berekalja) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

Slovak podlužane - people living near the riparian forest (luh). Podlusan 1275, Podlussany 1773, Podlužany 1808, Podlužany 1920.^[4]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1275.

The village lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 8.749 km². It has a population of about 760 people.

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

The village has a public library and football pitch.

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