Galanta District

Galanta District
District
Country Slovakia
Region (kraj) Trnava Region
SeatGalanta
Area
[1]
 • Total
641.70 km2 (247.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)[2]
 • Total
95,106
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Telephone prefix031
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)GA
Municipalities36

Galanta District (Slovak: okres Galanta) is a district in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.[3] The district lies on the lowland area. Through the district area flows river Váh and its level is regulated by the Kráľová reservoir.

Historically the economy of the district area had relied on agriculture, now the production of white goods is of utmost importance. The district center is its largest town Galanta and there are 36 municipalities, in three of them are towns.

The Hungarian composer, Zoltán Kodály, spent most of his childhood in Galanta and composed the Dances of Galánta (1933, for orchestra) based on the folk music of this region.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1995200520152025
Count93,80895,00493,77695,106
Difference +1.27% −1.29% +1.41%
Population statistic[4]
Year20242025
Count95,21095,106
Difference−0.10%

It has a population of 95,106 people (31 December 2025).[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197088,257—    
198092,003+4.2%
199192,645+0.7%
200194,533+2.0%
201193,594−1.0%
202195,124+1.6%
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic[6][7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak61,35661.67%
Hungarian30,95131.11%
Not found out50935.11%
Total99,487

In year 2021 was 99,487 people by ethnicity 61,356 as Slovak, 30,951 as Hungarian, 5093 as Not found out, 539 as Czech, 496 as Romani, 219 as Other, 111 as Romanian, 94 as Russian, 94 as German, 89 as Vietnamese, 75 as Ukrainian, 61 as Rusyn, 48 as Polish, 43 as Serbian, 37 as Jewish, 34 as English, 33 as Italian, 19 as Moravian, 18 as Austrian, 18 as Croatian, 14 as Bulgarian, 13 as Korean, 7 as Greek, 7 as Albanian, 6 as French, 4 as Irish, 4 as Turkish, 3 as Canadian and 1 as Chinese.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church57,53860.49%
None24,70625.97%
Not found out54985.78%
Evangelical Church38234.02%
Total95,124

In year 2021 was 95,124 people by religion 57,538 from Roman Catholic Church, 24,706 from None, 5498 from Not found out, 3823 from Evangelical Church, 660 from Calvinist Church, 620 from Greek Catholic Church, 529 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 253 from Apostolic Church, 222 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 214 from Other, 198 from Ad hoc movements, 172 from United Methodist Church, 159 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 138 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 100 from Buddhism, 53 from Islam, 52 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 49 from Jewish community, 44 from Old Catholic Church, 43 from Baptists Church, 26 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 15 from Hinduism, 4 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 3 from Bahá'i Community and 2 from Church of the Brethren.

Municipalities

MunicipalityArea [km2][11]Population[12]
Abrahám15.771,094
Čierna Voda12.141,391
Čierny Brod17.691,613
Dolná Streda13.231,766
Dolné Saliby18.712,016
Dolný Chotár13.88359
Galanta34.0315,402
Gáň6.17864
Horné Saliby34.833,152
Hoste4.48443
Jánovce2.84527
Jelka32.653,998
Kajal13.081,548
Košúty14.721,958
Kráľov Brod23.661,075
Malá Mača0.00587
Matúškovo11.972,223
Mostová25.151,576
Pata17.623,262
Pusté Sady8.03600
Pusté Úľany24.541,819
Sereď30.7214,946
Sládkovičovo37.075,365
Šalgočka4.74468
Šintava12.791,709
Šoporňa31.224,018
Tomášikovo21.131,824
Topoľnica10.471,017
Trstice20.263,814
Váhovce15.712,000
Veľká Mača14.812,554
Veľké Úľany41.855,094
Veľký Grob23.541,444
Vinohrady nad Váhom10.691,663
Vozokany12.891,072
Zemianske Sady8.05845
Population and area values are current for year 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7015rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  3. ↑ Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Okres Galanta". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7102rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
  7. ↑ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7015rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  12. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.

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