Komoča
Komoča
Kamocsa | |
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village | |
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  Komoča Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′56″N 18°01′21″E / 47.94889°N 18.02250°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nové Zámky |
| Founded | 1416 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valéria Lukácsová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.48 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 907 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 21 |
| Area code | +421-35 |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | http://www.komoca.ocu.sk/ |
Komoča (Hungarian: Kamocsa) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 13.476 km.
History
In 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
It has a population of about 918 people. The ethnic composition of the populationis is about 75% Hungarian and 25% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library a swimming pool and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
The 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
External links
- 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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