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 of Komoča in the Nitra Region  Komoča Location of Komoča in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′56″N 18°01′21″E / 47.94889°N 18.02250°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| Founded | 1416 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Imrich Lukács |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 955 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 21[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | https://www.obeckomoca.sk/ |
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 13.476 km.
History
editIn 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
editIt has a population of about 918 people. The ethnic composition of the population is about 75% Hungarian and 25% Slovak.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library a swimming pool and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
editThe 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
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/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Komoča – Nové Zámky Okolie
- Surnames of living people in Komoca
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