Žirany
# Žirany

Žirany (Hungarian: Zsére, Hungarian pronunciation:) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

## History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.

## Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 250 metres and covers an area of 15.558 km². It has a population 1.355 people (cenzus 2011).

## Ethnicity

The population is 639 (47%) Magyar, 579 (43%) Slovak and 137 (10%) others.

## Sister cities

* - Dorog, Hungary
