Tešedíkovo

Tešedíkovo
Pered
village
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Šaľa
Tourism region Dolné Považie
River Váh
Elevation 112 m (367 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°06′22″N 17°50′47″E / 48.10611°N 17.84639°E / 48.10611; 17.84639Coordinates: SK 48°06′22″N 17°50′47″E / 48.10611°N 17.84639°E / 48.10611; 17.84639
Area 22.78 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population 3,754 (2011)
Density 165/km2 (427/sq mi)
First mentioned 1237
Mayor Gyula Borsányi
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 925 82
Phone prefix +421-31
Car plate SA
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Tešedíkovo
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.tesedikovo.sk/

Tešedíkovo (Hungarian: Pered) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 115 metres and covers an area of 22.785 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1237. 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 Tešedíkovo 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.

Population

It has a population of about 3,704 people. The village is about 83% Magyar, 17% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a pharmacy, a public library a gym and a football pitch. It also has a DVD rental store and cinema.

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