Nová Ves nad Žitavou

Nová Ves nad Žitavou
—  Village  —
Map of Nitra Region highlighting Nitra District
Nová Ves nad Žitavou Location of Nová Ves nad Žitavou in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°17′N 18°20′E / 48.283°N 18.333°E / 48.283; 18.333Coordinates: 48°17′N 18°20′E / 48.283°N 18.333°E / 48.283; 18.333
Country	Slovakia
Kraj	Nitra Region
Okres	Nitra District
Area
– Total	10.173 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Elevation	164 m (538 ft)
Population
– Total	1,270
– Density	124.8/km2 (323.3/sq mi)
Ethnicity
– Slovak	99%
– Magyar	1%
Website	www.novavesnadzitavou.ocu.sk
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Nová Ves nad Žitavou (Hungarian: Zsitvaújfalu) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. The village lies at an elevation of 164 metres (538 ft) and covers an area of 10.173 km² (3.928 sq mi). It has a population of about 1,270 people, with a distribution of approximately 99% Slovak and 1% Magyar. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1355.^[1]

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

References

1. ^ "História obce [History of the village]" (in Slovak). Nová Ves nad Žitavou. Archived from the original on 27 March 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5xVEA77cl. Retrieved 27 March 2011. "Nová Ves nad Žitavou sa prvýkrát spomína v zachovanej listine z roku 1355." 

External links

• Official website (Slovak)
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html^{[dead link]}