Podhorany, Nitra District

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

Podhorany (Hungarian: Menyhebédszalakusz, German: Mältern) 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 190 metres and covers an area of 17.707km². It has a population of about 1062 people.

[edit] Ethnicity

THe population is about 90% Slovak, 8% Magyar with Czech and other minority populations.

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Coordinates: 48°23′02″N, 18°06′45″E