Čalovec

Čalovec

Megyercs
Čalovec Megyercs
Municipality
	Reformed church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čalovec Location of Čalovec in the Nitra Region Čalovec Location of Čalovec in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°48′N 17°59′E / 47.80°N 17.98°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Komárno District
First mentioned	1268
Area
• Total	23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi)
Elevation	108 m (354 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,111
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	946 02
Area code	+421 35
Car plate	KN
Website	www.calovec.sk

Čalovec, formerly Mederč (Hungarian: Megyercs, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈmɛɟɛrtʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 23.209 km². It has a population of about 1,185 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Čalovec became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first mentioned in 1268 After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Čalovec 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.

Demographics

The village is about 84% Hungarian, 16% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1828-1900 (parish A)

References

^ "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

Surnames of living people in Calovec

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[area-1] "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.

[base_info-2] "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

[3] "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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