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Municipality in Slovakia
Lúka
Municipality
Modern church in LúkaModern church in Lúka
Lúka is located in Trenčín RegionLúkaLúkaLocation of Lúka in the Trenčín RegionShow map of Trenčín RegionLúka is located in SlovakiaLúkaLúkaLúka (Slovakia)Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 17°53′E / 48.667°N 17.883°E / 48.667; 17.883
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned1426
Area
 • Total17.40 km (6.72 sq mi)
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Population
 • Total697
Postal code916 34
Area code+421 33
Car plateNM
Websitewww.obecluka.sk

Lúka (Hungarian: Vágluka) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1426. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lúka was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 17.407 km. It has a population of about 721 people.

Trivia

'Lúka' is the Slovak word for meadow.

References

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

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Municipalities of Nové Mesto nad Váhom District
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