Kamenica nad Hronom

Kamenica nad Hronom
Garamkövesd
village
Catholic Church in the village
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Nové Zámky
River Nitra
Elevation 116 m (381 ft)
Coordinates SK 47°49′51″N 18°43′37″E / 47.83083°N 18.72694°E / 47.83083; 18.72694Coordinates: SK 47°49′51″N 18°43′37″E / 47.83083°N 18.72694°E / 47.83083; 18.72694
Area 18.71 km2 (7.224 sq mi)
Population 1,372 (2011)
Density 73/km2 (189/sq mi)
Founded 1320
Mayor Ján Elzer
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 943 65
Area code +421-36
Car plate NZ
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Kamenica nad Hronom
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.kamenicanadhronom.sk/

Kamenica nad Hronom (Hungarian: Garamkövesd) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 18.795 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156. 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 Kamenica nad Hronom 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

It has a population of about 1315 people. The ethnic composition of the population is approximately 80% Hungarian and 20% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

See also


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