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Holiare

Holiare
Gellér
Municipal office
Municipal office
Coat of arms of Holiare
Holiare is located in Nitra Region
Holiare
Holiare
Location of Holiare in the Nitra Region
Holiare is located in Slovakia
Holiare
Holiare
Location of Holiare in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°50′N 17°49′E / 47.83°N 17.82°E / 47.83; 17.82
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1257
Government
 • MayorGyörgy Kürthy (SMK-MKP)
Area
 • Total
9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi)
Elevation110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
459
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 16[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.holiare.sk

Holiare, until 1948 Gelér (Hungarian: Gellér, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈɡɛlleːr]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 9.885 km². It has a population of about 415 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Holiare became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1257. 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 Holiare 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.

Demographics

The village is about 94% Hungarian, 6% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.