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In 1910, the town had a total population of 2,930, which included 2,699 (92.12%) Hungarians, 112 (3.82%) Germans and 114 (3.89%) Slovaks. According to the 1991 census, ethnic groups included 71% Hungarians and 27.4%
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The religious make-up in 2001 was 75.27% Roman Catholics, 4.42% Protestant, 11.75% without denomination and others. In 2021 it was 45.32% Roman Catholics, 3.31% Protestant, 29.9% without denomination.
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According to the 2001 census, ethnic groups included 66.63% Hungarians and 30.96% Slovaks. According to the 2021 census, ethnic groups included 49.55% Hungarians and 41.11% Slovaks.
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around 17 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of Bratislava and 25 kilometres (16 miles) west of
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troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally (contested by Hungary) by the
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The oldest artifacts indicating the settlement of the area are dated to the
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The small Hungarian town was mentioned for the first time in 1238 as
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The name is derived from a patron saint of a local church
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Church of the Assumption
Coat of arms of Šamorín
Šamorín is located in Trnava Region
Šamorín is located in Slovakia
48°01′36″N 17°18′42″E / 48.02667°N 17.31167°E / 48.02667; 17.31167
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Dunajská Streda
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www.samorin.sk
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Bratislava
Sancta Maria
Danubian Flat

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