Kamenica nad Hronom (Hungarian: Garamkövesd) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Kamenica nad Hronom
Garamkövesd | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Catholic Church in the village | |
  Kamenica nad Hronom Location in the Nitra Region  Kamenica nad Hronom Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 18°43′37″E / 47.83083°N 18.72694°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| Founded | 1156 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Elzer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,269 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 943 65[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | http://www.kamenicanadhronom.sk/ |
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 18.795 km².
History
editIn 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 1938and 1945 Kamenica nad Hronom 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
editIt has a population of about 1315 people. The ethnic composition of the population is approximately 80% Hungarian and 20% Slovak.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1724–1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793–1895 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1833–1895 (parish B)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Kamenica nad Hronom – Nové Zámky Okolie
- Surnames of living people in Kamenica nad Hronom
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