Rišňovce

Rišňovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈriʂɲɔwtse]; Hungarian: Récsény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[1]

Nitra district in the Nitra region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 161 metres and covers an area of 18.788 km2. It has a population of about 1991 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak.

References
  1. "Rišňovce - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

48°22′N 17°54′E


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