Komoča
Komoča (Hungarian: Kamocsa) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Komoča Kamocsa | |
|---|---|
village | |
Reformed church | |
Coat of arms | |
Komoča Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′56″N 18°01′21″E / 47.94889°N 18.02250°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nové Zámky |
| Founded | 1416 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Imrich Lukács |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.47[2] km2 (5.20[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110[3] m (360[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 947[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 21[3] |
| Area code | +421 35[3] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | https://www.obeckomoca.sk/ |
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 13.476 km.
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1416. 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 Komoča 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 edit
It has a population of about 918 people. The ethnic composition of the population is about 75% Hungarian and 25% Slovak.
Facilities edit
The village has a public library a swimming pool and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1796-1895 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1711-1897 (parish A)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links edit
- Komoča – Nové Zámky Okolie
- Surnames of living people in Komoca