Gáň

Municipality in Slovakia

48°14′N 17°43′E / 48.233°N 17.717°E / 48.233; 17.717CountrySlovakiaRegionTrnavaDistrictGalantaFirst mentioned1113Area

• Total6.17^[2] km² (2.38^[2] sq mi)Elevation

121^[3] m (397^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total880^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

925 31^[3]

Area code+421 31^[3]Car plateGAWebsitewww.obecgan.sk

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Pozsony County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 125 metres and covers an area of 6.174 km². It has a population of about 695 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1921 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1826 (parish B)

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.