Lehota

Village and municipality in Slovakia
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
Lehota
Abaszállás
48°19′N 18°00′E / 48.32°N 18.00°E / 48.32; 18.00
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1308
Area
[1]
 • Total11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total2,416
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 36[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.lehota.sk

Lehota (Hungarian: Abaszállás) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1308. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lehota was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 11.005 km². It has a population of about 1804 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch. It also has a multifunctional playground.

See also

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. ^ a b c "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.
  4. ^ "Lehota - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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