Zbehy

Zbehy (Hungarian: Üzbég) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in Slovakia. Local areas like Andač and Holotka belong to the village Zbehy.

Zbehy Üzbég
Municipality
Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
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Coordinates: 48.36°N 18.02°E / 48.36; 18.02
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1156
Area [1]
• Total	19.56 km2 (7.55 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	154 m (505 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	2,238
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 42[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.zbehy.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in a historical record in the year 1156 as Jegu. Until the 16th century it was the property of the Archdiocese of Esztergom. In the centuries afterward more Noble families and aristocratics gained property. In the year 1598 the Ottoman Empire invaded the village and burned it.

Notable people

Kálmán Tihanyi was born in the village (28 April 1897, and died 26 February 1947, Budapest). He was a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor. One of the early pioneers of electronic television.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 144 metres and covers an area of 19.558 km². It has a population of about 2245 people (31.12.2011).

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

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