Žikava

Žikava (Hungarian: Zsikva) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. In 2011 it had a population of 514 inhabitants.

Žikava Zsikva
Municipality
Žikava in 1950
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Coordinates: 48.44°N 18.38°E / 48.44; 18.38
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Zlaté Moravce District
First mentioned	1075
Area [1]
• Total	11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	274 m (899 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	534
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 92[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	ZM
Website	www.obec-zikava.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075 : Sikula or Sichoua, Sichoa (in 1209), Sitva (1293), Zikawa (1773), Žikawa (1808). The Hungarian name is Zsikva (Phonetics : Sykava).

The village belongs to John Both de Bajna in 1492. A branch of this family will take the name of this village : the Both, next Burchad, Bélavary de Sykava.^[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 281 metres and covers an area of 11.291 km². It has a population of 514 inhabitants.^[5]