Žihárec

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

Žihárec Zsigárd
Municipality
Church of Saint Joseph
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Coordinates: 48.07°N 17.88°E / 48.07; 17.88
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Šaľa District
First mentioned	1251
Government
• Mayor	Péter Jonás (Ind.)
Area [1]
• Total	17.05 km2 (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,842
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 83[2]
Area code	+421 31[2]
Car plate	SA
Website	www.obecziharec.sk

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 them were Hungarians, 512 Slovaks and 47 others were unspecified.^[4]