Pribeta

Pribeta
Perbete
Village
Holy Trinity church in Pribeta
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Komárno
Elevation 136 m (446 ft)
Coordinates
Area 42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Population 3,060 (2004-12-31)
Density 71 / km2 (184 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1312
Postal code 946 55
Area code +421-35
Car plate KN
Location of Pribeta in Slovakia
Location of Pribeta in the Nitra Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Pribeta (Hungarian: Perbete, Hungarian pronunciation:[’pɛrbɛtɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 2001 it had 3137 inhabitants of which 2403 Hungarian and 713 slovak.

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Geography

Pribeta is located 24 km from Komarno on road, in an area with hills. It is here that two main roads intersect. 589 (connecting Komarno with Kolta) and 509 (connecting Bajc with Sturovo). Pribeta possesses a railway station in Dvor Mikulas, which is a suburb 3 km north from the village on the road towards Dubnik.

There are two Pusztas within the village's area Michalovo and Perbetepuszta.

The village lies at an altitude of 136 metres and covers an area of 42.795 km². It has a population of about 3,080 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312.

Ethnicity

The village is about 77% Hungarian, 23% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.

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