History
A predecessor to Nyitra county existed as early as in the 9th century at the time of Great Moravia. Around 1000, Nyitra county arose as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of Hungary. The southern part, including the town Nyitra, was ruled as Uyvar Province between 1663-1685 by Ottoman Empire.
After World War I, Nyitra county became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia in the 1920 Treaty of Trianon. Nitra county (Nitrianska župa) continued to exist until 1927, but it had completely different powers and somewhat modified borders.
The southern part of the area came under Hungarian control in November 1938 as part of the First Vienna Award. The Trianon borders were restored after World War II. In 1993, Czechoslovakia was split and Nitra became part of Slovakia.
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