Žirany

Žirany
Zsére
Municipality
Church of Saint Nicholas
Church of Saint Nicholas
Žirany is located in Nitra Region
Žirany
Žirany
Location of Žirany in the Nitra Region
Žirany is located in Slovakia
Žirany
Žirany
Location of Žirany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 18°11′E / 48.38°N 18.18°E / 48.38; 18.18
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1113
Area
[1]
 • Total
15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
251 m (823 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,352
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 74[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.zirany.eu

Žirany (Hungarian: Zsére, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒeːrɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.558 km2. It has a population 1.355 people (cenzus 2011).

Ethnicity

The population is 639 (47%) Magyar, 579 (43%) Slovak and 137 (10%) others.

Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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