Lúčnica nad Žitavou

Lúčnica nad Žitavou

Vajkmártonfalva
Lúčnica nad Žitavou Vajkmártonfalva
Municipality
	Saint John of Nepomuk church
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	Coordinates: 48°13′N 18°17′E / 48.21°N 18.29°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1113
Area
• Total	12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Elevation	139 m (456 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	986
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 88
Area code	+421 37
Car plate	NR
Website	www.obeclucnica.sk

Lúčnica nad Žitavou (Hungarian: Vajkmártonfalva) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.^[4] It arose in 1960 by merging of villages Martinová and Vajka nad Žitavou.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 12.102 km². It has a population of about 905 people.

The village is approximately 98% Slovak.

The village has a public library and football pitch.

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