Holiare, until 1948 Gelér (, Hungarian pronunciation:) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Holiare became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In
history the village was first mentioned in 1257.
After the
Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918,
Czechoslovakia troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Holiare 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 people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Facilities
The village has a public
library, and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
External links
