Žikava
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
Žikava Zsikva | |
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Žikava in 1950 | |
48°26′N 18°23′E / 48.44°N 18.38°E / 48.44; 18.38 | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra Region |
District | Zlaté Moravce District |
First mentioned | 1075 |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
Elevation [2] | 274 m (899 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 534 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 951 92[2] |
Area code | +421 37[2] |
Car plate | ZM |
Website | www |
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nagykanizsa - Romlottvár, George Szekér, 2007, Budapest
- ^ "Trvalo bývajúce obyvateľstvo" (PDF) (in Slovak). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
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Municipalities of Zlaté Moravce District
Capital: Zlaté Moravce
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