Šahy
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| Region (kraj) | Nitra Region |
| District (okres) | Levice District |
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| Altitude | 130 m |
| Population | 7,971 (2005) |
| Area | 13.96 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-36 |
| Postal code | 936 01 |
| Car registration plate | LV |
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Šahy (Hungarian: Ipolyság, German: Eipelschlag) is a town in southern Slovakia, on the river Ipeľ. The town has an ethnic Hungarian majority and it's population is 7,971 people (2005), with an average age of 42.5. The area covered by the town administration is 13.96 square kilometres, of which over 10 km² are agricultural.
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[edit] Ethnic groups
In 2001, the population of the town included 62.21% Hungarians, and 34.57% Slovaks.
[edit] Famous people
- Ferdinand Daučík, football player and manager
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