Holiare

This article is about the village. For the Hungarian footballer, see Sándor Gellér.

Holiare, until 1948 Gelér (Hungarian: Gellér, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈɡɛlleːr]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Holiare Gellér
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 47.83°N 17.82°E / 47.83; 17.82
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Komárno District
First mentioned	1257
Government
• Mayor	György Kürthy (SMK-MKP)
Area [1]
• Total	9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	459
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	946 16[2]
Area code	+421 35[2]
Car plate	KN
Website	www.holiare.sk

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 9.885 km². It has a population of about 415 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Holiare became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1257. 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 Holiare 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.

Demographics

The village is about 94% Hungarian, 6% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia