Gáň

Gáň Gány
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°14′N 17°43′E / 48.23°N 17.72°E / 48.23; 17.72
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava Region
District	Galanta District
First mentioned	1113
Area [1]
• Total	6.17 km^2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	885
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 31[2]
Area code	+421 31[2]
Website	www.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)

Notable people

• Vladimír Filo (1940–2015), Roman Catholic bishop

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "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.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2025-06-24.

External links

Media related to Gáň at Wikimedia Commons

• Surnames of living people in Gan