Radvan nad Dunajom
Encyclopedia
Radvaň nad Dunajom is a municipality at the Danube
in the Komárno District
of the Nitra Region
in Slovakia
.
Parts:
Virt
, now a separate municipality, was part of Radvaň nad Dunajom before 1990.
It was first mentioned as a village in 1260. The 1606 Peace of Zsitvatorok was signed in Žitavská Tôňa, a small settlement near or identical with Žitava, which is now part of Radvaň nad Dunajom.
minority.
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
in the Komárno District
Komárno District
Komárno District is a district inthe Nitra Region of western Slovakia.Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Komárom....
of the Nitra Region
Nitra Region
The Nitra Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.-Geography:This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the Danubian Lowland. It is divided into two sub-units: the Danubian Flat in the south-west, with eastern part of the...
in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
Parts:
- Bystrička
- Radvaň nad Dunajom (proper)
- Žitava [earlier also known as Žitva]
Virt
Virt
Virt is a municipality at the Danube in the Komárno District in Slovakia in the Nitra Region.The village is known for finds of richly endowed Avar graves from the 7th and 8th century AD. The first written mention of the village dates back to 1256. Before 1990 it was part of Radvaň nad Dunajom....
, now a separate municipality, was part of Radvaň nad Dunajom before 1990.
It was first mentioned as a village in 1260. The 1606 Peace of Zsitvatorok was signed in Žitavská Tôňa, a small settlement near or identical with Žitava, which is now part of Radvaň nad Dunajom.
Demographics
According to the census of 2001, the municipality has 91.46% Hungarian majority and 7.99% SlovakSlovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
minority.