Pribeta

Pribeta Perbete
Village
Holy Trinity church in Pribeta
Coat of arms
Pribeta Location of Pribeta in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°50′N 18°19′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Komárno
First mentioned	1312
Government
• Mayor	Norbert Zsitva (SMK-MKP)
Area
• Total	42.8 km2 (16.5 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Population  (2004-12-31)
• Total	3,060
• Density	71/km2 (190/sq mi)
Postal code	946 55
Area code	+421-35
Car plate	KN
Website	https://www.pribeta.sk/

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.

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.

External links

• Official website