Podhorany, Nitra District

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Podhorany Nitra District Menyhebédszalakusz
Municipality

48°23′02″N 18°06′45″E / 48.38389°N 18.11250°E / 48.38389; 18.11250
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1113
Area ^[1]
• Total	17.71 km² (6.84 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	175 m (574 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	1,168
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 46^[2]
Area code	+421 37^[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.podhorany.sk

Podhorany (Hungarian: Menyhebédszalakusz) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.^[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 190 metres and covers an area of 17.707 km². It has a population of about 1062 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 90% Slovak, 8% Magyar with Czech and other minority populations.

References

^ "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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Podhorany - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".