Mužla

Mužla (Hungarian: Muzsla) is a village and large municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Mužla Muzsla
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Coordinates: 47.80°N 18.60°E / 47.80; 18.60
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1156
Government
• Mayor	Ing.Farkas Iván
Area
• Total	52.09 km2 (20.11 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population  (2025)
• Total	1,819
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	943 52
Area code	+421 36
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	NZ
Website	muzla.sk

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 121 metres (397 ft) and covers an area of 52.09 km² (20.11 sq mi) (2025).

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1156. 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 Mužla 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

Population statistic (10 years)

Year	1995	2005	2015	2025
Count	2005	1961	1885	1819
Difference		−2.19%	−3.87%	−3.50%

Population statistic

Year	2024	2025
Count	1838	1819
Difference		−1.03%

It has a population of 1819 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Hungarian	1566	81.9%
Slovak	343	17.93%
Not found out	111	5.8%
Romani	47	2.45%
Total	1912

In year 2021 was 1912 people by ethnicity 1566 as Hungarian, 343 as Slovak, 111 as Not found out, 47 as Romani, 11 as Czech, 9 as Other, 4 as German, 3 as Italian and 1 as Russian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	1263	66.06%
None	431	22.54%
Not found out	121	6.33%
Calvinist Church	40	2.09%
Total	1912

In year 2021 was 1912 people by religion 1263 from Roman Catholic Church, 431 from None, 121 from Not found out, 40 from Calvinist Church, 12 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 10 from Buddhism, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Jewish community, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Other and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.

Facilities

The village has a small public library.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Mužla is twinned with:

• Nyergesújfalu, Hungary
• Mužlja, Serbia

External links

• Mužla – Nové Zámky Okolie