Krškany

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Krškany Kereskény
Municipality
Coat of arms
48°13′N 18°40′E / 48.22°N 18.67°E / 48.22; 18.67
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1242
Government
• Mayor	Gabriela Agárdyová
Area ^[1]
• Total	17.03 km² (6.58 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	164 m (538 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	815
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 01^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.krskany.sk

Krškany (Hungarian: Kereskény) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1242. According to the Urbarium of 1767 these noble families lived here: Disznóssy, Agardy, Horváthy, Pomothy, Zmeskál, Paulik and Krsák.^[4]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 17.025 km². It has a population of about 732 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 97% Slovak and 3% Magyar.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a soccer pitch.

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Urbarium Kiskereskény (HONT)". Retrieved 11 September 2019.