Zemné (Hungarian: Szímő) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-western Slovakia. The village is known as the birthplace of inventor Ányos Jedlik.
Zemné
Szímő | |
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 Church of Saint Martin | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zemné Location of Zemné in the Nitra Region  Zemné Location of Zemné in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′N 18°00′E / 47.983°N 18.000°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1113 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.345 km2 (10.172 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,136 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 22[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.zemne.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 111 metres and covers an area of 26.345 km². It has a population of about 2,210 people.
Demographics
editThe population is about 75% Hungarian, 15% Slovak and 10% Roma.
People
edit- Ányos Jedlik, the Hungarian inventor born in Zemné in 1800.
Facilities
editThe village has a small public library and 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.
External links
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