Sľažany

Municipality in Slovakia

48°23′40″N 18°19′40″E / 48.39444°N 18.32778°E / 48.39444; 18.32778CountrySlovakiaRegionNitraDistrictZlaté MoravceFirst mentioned1156Government

• MayorJozef Magát (SMER SD)^[2]Area

• Total16.27^[3] km² (6.28^[3] sq mi)Elevation

198^[4] m (650^[4] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,704^[1]Postal code

951 71^[4]

Area code+421 37^[4]Car plateZMWebsitewww.obecslazany.szm.sk

Sľažany (Hungarian: Szelezsény) 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 1156.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres, covering an area of 16.274 km², in the northern part of Žitavská pahorkatina (part of the Danubian Lowland).

The Tribeč mountain range is located to the north of the village.

Demographics

According to the 2019 census, the municipality has a population of about 1685^[6] people. In 2011, 96.7% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.65% are Hungarians and 0.24% Czechs. The religious makeup was 90.7% Roman Catholic and 5.6% unaffiliated.^[7]

References

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