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Žikava

Žikava
Zsikva
Municipality
Žikava in 1950
Žikava in 1950
Žikava is located in Nitra Region
Žikava
Žikava
Location of Žikava in the Nitra Region
Žikava is located in Slovakia
Žikava
Žikava
Location of Žikava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′N 18°23′E / 48.44°N 18.38°E / 48.44; 18.38
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictZlaté Moravce District
First mentioned1075
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
274 m (899 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
534
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 92[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateZM
Websitewww.obec-zikava.sk

Žikava (Hungarian: Zsikva) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. In 2011 it had a population of 514 inhabitants.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075 : Sikula or Sichoua, Sichoa (in 1209), Sitva (1293), Zikawa (1773), Žikawa (1808). The Hungarian name is Zsikva (Phonetics : Sykava).

The village belongs to John Both de Bajna in 1492. A branch of this family will take the name of this village : the Both, next Burchad, Bélavary de Sykava.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 281 metres and covers an area of 11.291 km². It has a population of 514 inhabitants.[5]

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.
  4. ^ Nagykanizsa - Romlottvár, George Szekér, 2007, Budapest
  5. ^ "Trvalo bývajúce obyvateľstvo" (PDF) (in Slovak). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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