Imeľ (Hungarian: Imely, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈiːmɛj]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.
Imeľ
Imely | |
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 Entering the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Imeľ Location of Imeľ in the Nitra Region  Imeľ Location of Imeľ in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′N 18°09′E / 47.90°N 18.15°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1404 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.96 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,972 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 52[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1404. It was sacked by Ottoman troops in 1561. It was also managed by Ottoman Empire during periods of 1566-1595, 1605-1606 and 1663-1685. It was recorded as "Imo" as part of Komaran nahiya in Estergon sanjak of Budin Eyalet in 1664 Ottoman record. It had 45 homes and 12470 akches of tax was collected.
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 Imeľ 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.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 111 metres and covers an area of 21.96 km².
Population
editAccording to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,054 inhabitants. 1,125 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 878 Hungarians and 51 others and unspecified.[4]
Facilities
editThe village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch. It also has a cinema.
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.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
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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): 1705-1895 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1936 (parish B)
External links
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