title: Svätoplukovo
text: # Svätoplukovo
  
  Svätoplukovo (Slovak pronunciation:), until 1948 Šalgov (Hungarian: Salgó) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1386.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village lies at an altitude of 140 metres and covers an area of 13.9 $km^2.$ It has a population of about 1300 people.
  
  ## Ethnicity
  
  The population is about 97% Slovak.
  
  