Žihárec
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Žihárec (Hungarian: Zsigárd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒiɡaːrd]) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Žihárec
Zsigárd | |
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 Church of Saint Joseph | |
  Žihárec Location of Žihárec in the Nitra Region  Žihárec Location of Žihárec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.07°N 17.88°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Šaľa District |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alajos Baranyay (SMK-MKP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,842 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 83[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Car plate | SA |
| Website | www |
The village lies at an elevation of 111 metres (364 ft) and covers an area of 17.046 km2 (6.581 sq mi).
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1251. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops liberated the area, also later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945, Žihárec became occupied by Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945, until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,638 inhabitants. 1,079 of them were Hungarians, 512 Slovaks and 47 others were unspecified.[4]
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