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

Tešedíkovo
Pered
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Church of Saint John the Baptist
Tešedíkovo is located in Nitra Region
Tešedíkovo
Tešedíkovo
Location of Tešedíkovo in the Nitra Region
Tešedíkovo is located in Slovakia
Tešedíkovo
Tešedíkovo
Location of Tešedíkovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°07′N 17°51′E / 48.11°N 17.85°E / 48.11; 17.85
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictŠaľa District
First mentioned1237
Government
 • MayorIldikó Kőrösi (SMK-MKP)
Area
 • Total
22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Elevation114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
3,656
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 82[2]
Area code+421 31[2]
Car plateSA
Websitewww.tesedikovo.sk

Geography

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

History

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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

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

Facilities

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

References

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  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.
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