Žihárec

Location of Šaľa District in the Nitra region

Žihárec is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251.

The village lies at an elevation of 111 metres and covers an area of 17.046 km². It has a population of about 1620 people.

The village is about 76% Magyar, 24% Slovak.

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

edit	Municipalities of Šaľa District
Šaľa Diakovce \| Dlhá nad Váhom \| Hájske \| Horná Kráľová \| Kráľová nad Váhom \| Močenok \| Neded \| Selice \| Tešedíkovo \| Trnovec nad Váhom \| Vlčany \| Žihárec

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