Šoporňa (Hungarian: Sopornya) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

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Šoporňa
Village
Church in Šoporňa
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Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°49′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Galanta
First mentioned	1251
Area
• Total	31.39[1] km2 (12.12[1] sq mi)
Elevation	122[2] m (400[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	4,113[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 52[2]
Area code	+421 31[2]
Car plate	GA
Website	www.soporna.sk

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251, when it was called Supurni. The name is recorded as Soporny in 1411 and as Sopornok in 1420. The town became an autonomous settlement during the seventeenth century with local administrative work having its own seal. By the end of eighteenth century, it was a town with 295 houses and almost 2,000 inhabitants.

The municipality lies at an elevation of 129 metres and covers an area of 31.394 km². It has a population of around 4,200 people.

The chapel of St. Anna is an architectural monument in Soporna. The chapel was built in 1750. Reconstruction of the building has occurred to keep it in good condition.

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