Nesvady
Nesvady
Naszvad | |
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| Church of Saint Joseph Church of Saint Joseph | |
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Flag of Nesvady Flag Coat of arms of Nesvady Coat of arms | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1269 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zoltán Molnár |
| Area | |
• Total | [convert: invalid number] |
| Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 51[3] |
| Area code | +421 35[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KN |
| Website | www |
Nesvady (Hungarian: Naszvad, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈnɒsvɒd]) is a town and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. The village was annexed to Czechoslovakia in 1920.
Geography
[edit | edit source]The municipality lies at an altitude of 112 metres (367 ft)[3] and covers an area of [convert: invalid number] (Lua error in Module:Slovak_municipality at line 632: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).).[4] It's on the left bank of the Nitra river, around 23 km north of Komárno, 10 km north-east of Hurbanovo, and 7 km south-west of Nové Zámky. Administratively, the town belongs to the Nitra Region, Komárno District.
History
[edit | edit source]In the 11th century, the territory of Nesvady became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1269 as Naswod. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, in the 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon the town became part of Czechoslovakia. Between 1938 and 1945 Nesvady became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. In 1945, it was recovered by Czechoslovakia. A number of residents were affected by the Beneš decrees and a number of families were forced to move to Hungary in 1947. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Population
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Ethnicity
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Religion
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Nesvady has a population of about 5,000 people. The ethnic make-up is about 60% Hungarian, 35% Slovak, and 5% Romany.
Facilities
[edit | edit source]The town has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
References
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External links
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