Žirany

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Nitra district in the Nitra region
Nitra district in the Nitra region

Žirany (Hungarian: Zsére) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

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[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.558km². It has a population of about 1338 people.

[edit] Ethnicity

The population is about 63% Magyar and 37% Slovak.

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Coordinates: 48°23′N, 18°11′E

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