Nitra
city in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nitra (Hungarian: Nyitra / Nyitria [archaic]; German: Neutra (
pronunciation (help·info))) is a city in western Slovakia (and the fifth largest urban settlement in Slovakia) at the base of Zobor Mountain in the Nitra River valley.
Nitra is one of the oldest cities in Slovakia. It existed as a town since at least the early 9th century.
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History
Nitra is a city with special history. People have lived there for at least 6000 years. It was an important center of the Celts (in the last few hundred years BC), and later the seat of the first known rulers of what is today Slovak territory, i.e. of :
- the Germanic Quadi around 396? (disputed)
- the Slavic/Slovak Principality of Nitra:
- an independent state (late 8th century - 833)
- Principality of Nitra as part of Great Moravia (833 - ?907)
- Principality of Nitra under Hungarian rule (?925/970 - 1107) [between 1000 and 1030 temporarily under Polish rule ]
Nitra is also site of the first known Church in Central and Eastern Europe, built in 828.
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Population
Ethnic composition
In year 2021 was 78,489 people by ethnicity 71,552 as Slovak, 5364 as Not found out, 1065 as Hungarian, 704 as Czech, 416 as Other, 271 as Romani, 149 as Russian, 124 as Rusyn, 123 as Polish, 110 as German, 100 as Ukrainian, 90 as Italian, 85 as Vietnamese, 52 as Moravian, 38 as Chinese, 33 as Serbian, 32 as Jewish, 32 as Bulgarian, 27 as Croatian, 27 as Albanian, 25 as English, 23 as Greek, 21 as Romanian, 17 as Turkish, 16 as Austrian, 13 as French, 10 as Irish, 7 as Canadian, 4 as Iranian, 2 as Silesian and 1 as Korean.
Religion
In year 2021 was 78,489 people by religion 43,511 from Roman Catholic Church, 23,332 from None, 6694 from Not found out, 2006 from Evangelical Church, 566 from Greek Catholic Church, 430 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 343 from Ad hoc movements, 322 from Other, 195 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 161 from Calvinist Church, 160 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 141 from Buddhism, 109 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 107 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 93 from Apostolic Church, 81 from Old Catholic Church, 67 from Islam, 42 from Church of the Brethren, 40 from Jewish community, 29 from United Methodist Church, 19 from Hinduism, 14 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 9 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 5 from Bahá'i Community, 4 from Baptists Church and 1 from New Apostolic Church.
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