Žirany

Žirany

Žirany

Village and municipality in Slovakia

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

Church of Saint Nicholas

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.558 km2. It has a population 1.355 people (cenzus 2011).

Ethnicity

The population is 639 (47%) Magyar, 579 (43%) Slovak and 137 (10%) others.

Sister cities

48°23′N 18°11′E

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