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Žikava

Coordinates: 48°27′N 18°23′E / 48.450°N 18.383°E / 48.450; 18.383
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Zlaté Moravce District in the Nitra region

Žikava is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.

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).

A Hungarian family takes the name of this village since 1492 : Bot (next Burchard) Bélavary de Sykava.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 281 metres and covers an area of 11.291 km². It has a population of about 540 people.

48°27′N 18°23′E / 48.450°N 18.383°E / 48.450; 18.383

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