Bešeňov

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Nové Zámky District in the Nitra region
Nové Zámky District in the Nitra region

Bešeňov (Hungarian: Zsitvabesenyő) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

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[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075.

[edit] Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 121 metres and covers an area of 17.096 km². It has a population of about 1726 people.

[edit] Ethnicity

The population is about 20% Slovak and 80% Magyar.

[edit] Facilities

The village has a public library, gym, football team and table-tenis team.I has 3 pubs and two bars. A small medical centre is also run by the village.

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Coordinates: 48°03′N, 18°16′E