Šaľa

Šaľa
Vágsellye
Castle in the town
Šaľa
Location of Šaľa in the Nitra Region
Šaľa
Location of Šaľa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°09′N 17°53′E / 48.15°N 17.88°E / 48.15; 17.88
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictŠaľa District
First mentioned1002
Government
 • MayorMgr. Jozef Belický
Area
 • Total
44.96 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
19,934
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
927 01
Area code+421 31
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SA
Websitesala.sk

Šaľa (Slovak: [ˈʃaʎa], locally [ˈʃala] ; Hungarian: Vágsellye, German: Schelle) is a town in Šaľa District within Nitra Region in south-western Slovakia.