Zbehy
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Zbehy (Hungarian: Üzbég) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in Slovakia. Local areas like Andač and Holotka belong to the village Zbehy.
History
The village was first mentioned in a historical record in the year 1156 as Jegu. Until the 16th century it was the property of the
Archdiocese of Esztergom. In the centuries afterward more Noble families and aristocratics gained property. In the year 1598 the Ottoman Empire
invaded the village and burned it.
Notable people
inventor. One of the early pioneers of electronic television
.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 144 metres and covers an area of 19.558 km². It has a population of about 2245 people (31.12.2011).
Ethnicity
The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public
football pitch
.
References
External links
Media related to Zbehy at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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