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Žikava (Hungarian: Zsikva) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia. In 2011 it had a population of 514 inhabitants.

Žikava
Village
Žikava Location of Žikava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′40″N 18°23′00″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Zlaté Moravce
First mentioned	1075
Area
• Total	11.29[1] km2 (4.36[1] sq mi)
Elevation	274[2] m (899[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	537[3]
Postal code	951 92[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	ZM
Website	www.e-obce.sk/obec/zikava/zikava.html

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075 : Sikula or Sichoua, Sichoa (in 1209), Sitva (1293), Zikawa (1773), Žikawa (1808). The Hungarian name is Zsikva (Phonetics : Sykava).

The village belongs to John Both de Bajna in 1492. A branch of this family will take the name of this village : the Both, next Burchad, Bélavary de Sykava.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 281 metres and covers an area of 11.291 km². It has a population of 514 inhabitants.[5]

References

External links

• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/zikava/zikava.html

На других языках

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[de] Žikava

Žikava (ungarisch Zsikva – bis 1892 Zsikava)[1] ist eine Gemeinde im Westen der Slowakei mit 526 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die zum Kreis Okres Zlaté Moravce, einem Teil des Nitriansky kraj, gehört.

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- [en] Žikava

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