Skýcov

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Skýcov

Total population

1,047

Founded

1293

Air quality index

31Good

Elevation422 m

Land area25.23 km²

Coordinates48.50°, 18.42°

Demographic figures from Statistical Office of Slovakia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Skýcov is a municipality (village) in the Zlaté Moravce District, Nitra Region, Slovakia. It is located between the towns of Partizánske and Zlaté Moravce, in the Tribeč mountains.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Air quality

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Emil Benčík

Journalist and translator

J

Jozef Zlatňanský

Slovak Roman Catholic bishop (1927–2017)

Gabi Neuman

painter (1937-2012)

Belo Kapolka

Slovak writer and mountain climber (1935–1994)

J

Ján Hözl

Slovak footballer

E

Ernest Bielik

Czechoslovak member of Slovak National Council, member of Czechoslovak parliament, manager and Slovak nation politician

L

Ladislav Vodrážka

Czechoslovak vice prime minister of Czechoslovakia, manager, minister of metallurgy, engineering and electroengineering and slovak nation politician (1932-2010)

P

Pavol Haspra

Slovak theater and television director (1929–2004)

Robo Kazík

Slovak singer (1947–2021)

M

Michal Lukniš

E

Eugen Bielik

F

František Haspra

Karol Šedivý

L

Lajos Staud

František Horniak

J

Ján Klučiar

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Nitra

• Hostie
  3.6 mi away · pop. 1,215
• Jedľové Kostoľany
  4.1 mi away · pop. 981
• Žikava
  4.3 mi away · pop. 521
• Lovce
  4.8 mi away · pop. 705
• Obyce
  5.4 mi away · pop. 1,524
• Zlatno
  5.6 mi away · pop. 246
• Topoľčianky
  5.7 mi away · pop. 2,874
• Machulince
  6.2 mi away · pop. 1,048
• Hosťovce
  6.5 mi away · pop. 771
• Mankovce
  6.8 mi away · pop. 535
• Žitavany
  7.1 mi away
• Martin nad Žitavou
  7.9 mi away

Browse all places in Nitra →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

scarlet pimpernel

Lysimachia arvensis

Seen 2026-06-02

Song Thrush

Turdus philomelos

Seen 2026-05-24

Indian Pokeweed

Phytolacca acinosa

Seen 2026-05-24

European Mole

Talpa europaea

Seen 2026-05-24

16-spot Ladybird

Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata

Seen 2026-05-24

Dancing Kiss Fly

Platystoma seminationis

Seen 2026-05-24

great stinging nettle

Urtica dioica

Seen 2026-05-24

Eurasian Blackbird

Turdus merula

Seen 2026-05-24

garlic mustard

Alliaria petiolata

Seen 2026-05-24

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Skýcov, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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