Pribeta
Pribeta
Perbete | |
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Village | |
 Holy Trinity church in Pribeta | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Pribeta Location of Pribeta in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°50′N 18°19′E / 47.833°N 18.317°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Komárno |
| First mentioned | 1312 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norbert Zsitva (SMK-MKP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.79[2] km2 (16.52[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 135[3] m (443[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,699[1] |
| Postal code | 946 55[3] |
| Area code | +421 35[3] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | https://www.pribeta.sk/ |
Pribeta (Hungarian: Perbete, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈpɛrbɛtɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 2001 it had 3137 inhabitants of which 2403 Hungarian and 713 Slovak.
Geography[edit]
Pribeta is located 24 km from Komarno on road, in an area with hills. It is here that two main roads intersect. 589 (connecting Komarno with Kolta) and 509 (connecting Bajc with Sturovo). Pribeta possesses a railway station in Dvor Mikulas, which is a suburb 3 km north from the village on the road towards Dubnik.
There are two Pusztas within the village's area Michalovo and Pribetapuszta.
The village lies at an altitude of 136 metres and covers an area of 42.795 km2. It has a population of about 3,080 people.
History[edit]
In the 9th century, the territory of Pribeta became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312. 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 Pribeta 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.
Ethnicity[edit]
The village is about 77% Hungarian, 23% Slovak.
Facilities[edit]
The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
References[edit]
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links[edit]
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