Svätý Peter

Municipality in Slovakia

Svätý Peter Szentpéter
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Coat of arms
47°51′N 18°16′E / 47.85°N 18.26°E / 47.85; 18.26
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Komárno District
First mentioned	1332
Government
• Mayor	József Jobbágy (MOST-HÍD)
Area ^[1]
• Total	34.32 km² (13.25 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	138 m (453 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	2,712
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	946 57^[2]
Area code	+421 35^[2]
Car plate	KN
Website	www.svatypeter.eu

Svätý Peter (Hungarian: Szentpéter or Komáromszentpéter) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 34.327 km². It has a population of about 2610 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Svätý Peter became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. 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 Svätý Peter 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 74% Magyar, 26% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.