Zbehy
Zbehy
Üzbég | |
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Church of the Elevation of the Holy Cross | |
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Zbehy Location of Zbehy in the Nitra Region Zbehy Location of Zbehy in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°01′E / 48.36°N 18.02°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1156 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.55 km2 (7.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,276 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 42[3] |
| Area code | +421 37[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Zbehy (Hungarian: Üzbég) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in Slovakia. Local areas like Andač and Holotka belong to the village Zbehy.
History
The village was first mentioned in a historical record in the year 1156 as Jegu. Until the 16th century it was the property of the Archdiocese of Esztergom. In the centuries afterward more Noble families and aristocratics gained property. In the year 1598 the Ottoman Empire invaded the village and burned it.
Notable people
Kálmán Tihanyi was born in the village (28 April 1897, and died 26 February 1947, Budapest). He was a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor. One of the early pioneers of electronic television.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 154 metres (505 ft)[3] and covers an area of 19.55 km2 (7.55 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2044 | 2171 | 2261 | 2276 |
| Difference | +6.21% | +4.14% | +0.66% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2238 | 2276 |
| Difference | +1.69% |
It has a population of 2276 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 2035 | 91.58% |
| Not found out | 170 | 7.65% |
| Total | 2222 |
In year 2021 was 2222 people by ethnicity 2035 as Slovak, 170 as Not found out, 13 as Hungarian, 11 as Czech, 11 as Other, 9 as Romani, 3 as Moravian, 3 as Albanian, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Polish, 2 as Croatian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Austrian.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1559 | 70.16% |
| None | 399 | 17.96% |
| Not found out | 170 | 7.65% |
| Evangelical Church | 31 | 1.4% |
| Total | 2222 |
In year 2021 was 2222 people by religion 1559 from Roman Catholic Church, 399 from None, 170 from Not found out, 31 from Evangelical Church, 18 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Ad hoc movements, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Islam, 5 from Calvinist Church, 5 from Other, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.
Facilities
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to Zbehy at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html