Žihárec

Žihárec
Zsigárd
village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Šaľa
Tourism region	Dolné Považie
River	Váh
Elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Coordinates	48°04′22″N 17°52′53″E / 48.07278°N 17.88139°E / 48.07278; 17.88139Coordinates: 48°04′22″N 17°52′53″E / 48.07278°N 17.88139°E / 48.07278; 17.88139
Area	17.05 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population	1,651 (2011)
Density	97/km2 (251/sq mi)
First mentioned	1251
Mayor	Alajos Baranyay
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	925 83
Phone prefix	+421-31
Car plate	SA
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Nitra Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

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

The village lies at an elevation of 111 metres and covers an area of 17,046 km².

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1251. 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 Žihárec 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.

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,638 inhabitants. 1,079 of inhabitants were Hungarians, 512 Slovaks and 47 others and unspecified.

The village has a public library and a football pitch.