Žihárec

Žihárec Zsigárd
village
Church of Saint Joseph
Žihárec Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°04′22″N 17°52′53″E / 48.07278°N 17.88139°E / 48.07278; 17.88139Coordinates: 48°04′22″N 17°52′53″E / 48.07278°N 17.88139°E / 48.07278; 17.88139
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Šaľa
First mentioned	1251
Government
• Mayor	Alajos Baranyay (SMK-MKP)
Area
• Total	17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,651
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 83
Area code(s)	+421-31
Car plate	SA
Website	https://www.obecziharec.sk/

Žihárec (Hungarian: Zsigárd) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography[]

The village lies at an elevation of 111 metres (364 ft) and covers an area of 17.046 km² (6.581 sq mi).

History[]

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.

Population[]

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,638 inhabitants. 1,079 of inhabitants were Hungarians, 512 Slovaks and 47 others and unspecified.^[1]

References[]

Facilities[]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

External links[]

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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