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 | |
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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 / 48.36306°N 18.01917°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nitra |
| First mentioned | 1156 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.558 km2 (7.551 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 144 m (472 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,245 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 42 |
| Area code | +421-37 |
| Car plate | NR |
| Website | www |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities edit
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Zbehy at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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