Mužla

Mužla
Muzsla
Mužla
Location of Mužla in the Nitra Region
Mužla
Location of Mužla in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°48′N 18°36′E / 47.80°N 18.60°E / 47.80; 18.60
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1156
Government
 • MayorIng.Farkas Iván
Area
 • Total
51.95 km2 (20.06 sq mi)
Elevation121 m (397 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,838
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
943 52[3]
Area code+421 36[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)NZ
Websitemuzla.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 (397 ft)[3] and covers an area of 51.95 km2 (20.06 sq mi) (2024).[4]

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

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1995196518861838
Difference −1.50% −4.02% −2.54%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count18611838
Difference−1.23%

It has a population of 1838 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian156681.9%
Slovak34317.93%
Not found out1115.8%
Romani472.45%
Total1912

In year 2021 was 1912 people by ethnicity 1566 as Hungarian, 343 as Slovak, 111 as Not found out, 47 as Romani, 11 as Czech, 9 as Other, 4 as German, 3 as Italian and 1 as Russian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church126366.06%
None43122.54%
Not found out1216.33%
Calvinist Church402.09%
Total1912

In year 2021 was 1912 people by religion 1263 from Roman Catholic Church, 431 from None, 121 from Not found out, 40 from Calvinist Church, 12 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 10 from Buddhism, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Other and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.

Facilities

The village has a small public library.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Mužla is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.