Rišňovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈriʂɲɔwtse]; Hungarian: Récsény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]
Rišňovce
Récsény | |
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  Rišňovce Location of Rišňovce in the Nitra Region  Rišňovce Location of Rišňovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′N 17°54′E / 48.37°N 17.90°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1272 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.79 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,121 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 21[2] |
| Area code | +421 37[2] |
| Car plate | NR |
| Website | risnovce |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 161 metres and covers an area of 18.788 km2. It has a population of about 1991 people.
Ethnicity
editThe population is about 99% Slovak.
References
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.
- ^ "Rišňovce - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".
External links
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