Žikava
Appearance
Žikava | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 48°26′40″N 18°23′00″E / 48.44444°N 18.38333°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra |
District | Zlaté Moravce |
First mentioned | 1075 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.29[2] km2 (4.36[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 274[3] m (899[3] ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 526[1] |
Postal code | 951 92[3] |
Area code | +421 37[3] |
Car plate | ZM |
Website | www.e-obce.sk/obec/zikava/zikava.html |
Žikava is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. In 2011 it had a population of 514 inhabitants.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075 : Sikula or Sichoua, Sichoa (in 1209), Sitva (1293), Zikawa (1773), Žikawa (1808). The Hungarian name is Zsikva (Phonetics : Sykava).
The village belongs to John Both de Bajna in 1492. A branch of this family will take the name of this village : the Both, next Burchad, Bélavary de Sykava.[5]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 281 metres and covers an area of 11.291 km². It has a population of 514 inhabitants.[6]
References
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ Nagykanizsa - Romlottvár, George Szekér, 2007, Budapest
- ^ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf