Kameničná Explained

Kameničná
Other Name:Keszegfalva
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Komárno District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kameničná in the Nitra Region##Location of Kameničná in Slovakia
Coordinates:47.82°N 18.05°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Dezider Pataki
Leader Party:SMK-MKP
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1482
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:34.51
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:110
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1894
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:946 01
Area Code:+421 35
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KN

Kameničná (Hungarian: Keszegfalva, Hungarian pronunciation:NaNk) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies on the Váh River, at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 34.512 km².It has a population of about 1830 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Kameničná became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1482.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 Kameničná 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.

Ethnicity

The village is about 79% Hungarian, 20% Slovak, and 1% Czech.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a cinema, and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.