Jarok

Jarok (locally known as Íreg;) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.^[4] The Veľké Kostoľany transmitter, Slovakia's most powerful broadcasting facility, is situated in the village.

Jarok Íreg
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.28°N 17.95°E / 48.28; 17.95
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1113
Area [1]
• Total	22.11 km2 (8.54 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	151 m (495 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,138
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 48[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.jarok.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 22.113 km². It has a population of about 1770 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym and football pitch.

Points of interests

At Jarok, there is a high power mediumwave broadcasting station. It works on 1098 kHz and uses as antenna tower a 133 metres tall guyed mast. Construction work on facility started in 1984. Inauguration was in 1988.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia