Zemianska Olča (Hungarian: Nemesócsa, pronounced [ˈnɛmɛʃoːtʃɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Zemianska Olča
Nemesócsa | |
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 Reformed church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Zemianska Olča Location of Zemianska Olča in the Nitra Region  Zemianska Olča Location of Zemianska Olča in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′N 17°52′E / 47.80°N 17.87°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.94 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 2,281 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 14[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | www |
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 27.942 km². It has a population of about 2,600 people.
History
editIn the 9th century, the territory of Zemianska Olča became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247. 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 Zemianska Olča 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
editFacilities
editThe village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
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.
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