Mužla

Mužla
Muzsla
village
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Nové Zámky
River Nitra
Elevation 112 m (367 ft)
Coordinates 47°48′00″N 18°36′00″E / 47.80000°N 18.60000°ECoordinates: 47°48′00″N 18°36′00″E / 47.80000°N 18.60000°E
Area 51.96 km2 (20.062 sq mi)
Population 1,919 (2011)
Density 37 / km2 (96 / sq mi)
Founded 1183
Mayor Károly Drapák
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 943 52
Area code +421-36
Car plate NZ
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Mužla
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://muzla.sk/

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

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 121 metres and covers an area of 52.097 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Mužla once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Population

It has a population of about 1980 people. The population is about 85% Hungarian and 15% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a small public library.

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