Lok, Levice District

Lok
Garamlök
All Saints church, Lok
All Saints church, Lok
Flag of Lok
Coat of arms of Lok
Lok is located in Nitra Region
Lok
Lok
Location of Lok in the Nitra Region
Lok is located in Slovakia
Lok
Lok
Location of Lok in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°11′N 18°28′E / 48.183°N 18.467°E / 48.183; 18.467
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1286
Area
 • Total
17.19 km2 (6.64 sq mi)
Elevation179 m (587 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,072
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 38[3]
Area code+421 36[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LV
Websitewww.lok.sk

Lok (Hungarian: Garamlök) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 179 metres (587 ft)[3] and covers an area of 17.19 km2 (6.64 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count10149809581072
Difference −3.35% −2.24% +11.89%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count10821072
Difference−0.92%

It has a population of 1072 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak85779.86%
Not found out13012.11%
Hungarian1049.69%
Total1073

In year 2021 was 1073 people by ethnicity 857 as Slovak, 130 as Not found out, 104 as Hungarian, 6 as Romani, 5 as Czech, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Albanian, 1 as Russian and 1 as German.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church49446.04%
None28326.37%
Not found out14813.79%
Evangelical Church756.99%
Calvinist Church454.19%
Total1073

In year 2021 was 1073 people by religion 494 from Roman Catholic Church, 283 from None, 148 from Not found out, 75 from Evangelical Church, 45 from Calvinist Church, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Other, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church and 1 from Buddhism.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

Notable residents

Branislav Tvarožek (born 1925), Slovak National Uprising participant and political prisoner.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.