Pribeta

Pribeta (Hungarian: Perbete, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈpɛrbɛtɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 2001 it had 3137 inhabitants of which 2403 Hungarian and 713 Slovak.

Pribeta
Perbete
Village
Holy Trinity church in Pribeta
Holy Trinity church in Pribeta
Coat of arms of Pribeta
Pribeta is located in Slovakia
Pribeta
Pribeta
Location of Pribeta in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°50′N 18°19′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictKomárno
First mentioned1312
Government
  MayorNorbert Zsitva (SMK-MKP)
Area
  Total42.79[1] km2 (16.52[1] sq mi)
Elevation
135[2] m (443[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total2,699[3]
Postal code
946 55[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitehttps://www.pribeta.sk/

Geography

Pribeta is located 24 km from Komarno on road, in an area with hills. It is here that two main roads intersect. 589 (connecting Komarno with Kolta) and 509 (connecting Bajc with Sturovo). Pribeta possesses a railway station in Dvor Mikulas, which is a suburb 3 km north from the village on the road towards Dubnik.

There are two Pusztas within the village's area Michalovo and Pribetapuszta.

The village lies at an altitude of 136 metres and covers an area of 42.795 km2. It has a population of about 3,080 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Pribeta became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312. 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 Pribeta 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.

Ethnicity

The village is about 77% Hungarian, 23% Slovak.

Facilities

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

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. "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.


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