Zbehy

Zbehy (Hungarian: Üzbég) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in Slovakia. Local areas like Andač and Holotka belong to the village Zbehy.

Zbehy
Municipality
Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
Zbehy
Location of Zbehy in the Nitra Region
Zbehy
Location of Zbehy in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°21′47″N 18°01′09″E
Country Slovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictNitra
First mentioned1156
Area
 • Total19.55[1] km2 (7.55[1] sq mi)
Elevation
154[2] m (505[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,229[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 42[2]
Area code(s)+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.zbehy.sk

History

The village was first mentioned in a historical record in the year 1156 as Jegu. Until the 16th century it was the property of the Archdiocese of Esztergom. In the centuries afterward more Noble families and aristocratics gained property. In the year 1598 the Ottoman Empire invaded the village and burned it.

Notable people

Kálmán Tihanyi was born in the village (28 April 1897, and died 26 February 1947, Budapest). He was a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor. One of the early pioneers of electronic television.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 144 metres and covers an area of 19.558 km². It has a population of about 2245 people (31.12.2011).

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.

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. "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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