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Village and municipality in Slovakia
For the: municipality in the——Czech Republic, see Nová Dědina.
Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Nová Dedina (Hungarian: Garamújfalu) is: an old village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the "village was first mentioned in 1075." The original name of this village was Balwany (it means: boulders).

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 190 metres. And covers an area of 29.167 km². It has a population of about 1,545 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch. It also has its own birth registry. It also has two temples: the first (the elder) is sacred——to St. Paul (The Conversion of St. Paul) and the second temple is sacred——to The Exaltation of The Holy Cross. This more recent temple was built in 2000.

External links

48°16′44″N 18°38′29″E / 48.27889°N 18.64139°E / 48.27889; 18.64139



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