Žihárec

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

Žihárec

Zsigárd
village
Church of Saint Joseph
Žihárec
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°04′22″N 17°52′53″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictŠaľa
First mentioned1251
Government
 • MayorAlajos Baranyay (SMK-MKP)
Area
 • Total17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation
111 m (364 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,651
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 83
Area code(s)+421-31
Car plateSA
Websitehttps://www.obecziharec.sk/

Geography

The village lies at an elevation of 111 metres and covers an area of 17,046 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Žihárec once more became part of 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]

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References
  1. http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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