Sľažany

Sľažany Szelezsény
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.39°N 18.33°E / 48.39; 18.33
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Zlaté Moravce District
First mentioned	1156
Government
• Mayor	Jozef Magát (Jozef Magát (SMER SD)[1])
Area [2]
• Total	16.27 km^2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	198 m (650 ft)
Population  (2021)[4]
• Total	1,688
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 71[3]
Area code	+421 37[3]
Car plate	ZM
Website	www.slazany.eu

Sľažany (Hungarian: Szelezsény) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres, covering an area of 16.274 km², in the northern part of Žitavská pahorkatina (part of the Danubian Lowland).

The Tribeč mountain range is located to the north of the village.

Demographics

According to the 2019 census, the municipality has a population of about 1685[5] people. In 2011, 96.7% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.65% are Hungarians and 0.24% Czechs. The religious makeup was 90.7% Roman Catholic and 5.6% unaffiliated.[6]

References

1. "OSO 2014 - Definitívne výsledky volieb".
2. "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.
3. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
5. "DATAcube".
6. "Obce Sr".