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Veľký Kýr
Veľký Kýr
Municipality
	Parish Church
	Flag Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 48°11′N 18°10′E / 48.18°N 18.17°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1113
Area
• Total	23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,975
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	941 07
Area code	+421 35
Car plate	NZ
Website	velkykyr.sk

Veľký Kýr (Hungarian: Nagykér or Nyitranagykér) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 130 metres and covers an area of 23.638 km². It has a population of about 3095 people.

The population is about 65% Hungarian and 35% Slovak.^{[citation needed]}

The village has a small public library a gym and football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store.

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "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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