Diakovce
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
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Diakovce is an old village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.
Diakovce
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Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary | |
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| Coordinates: 48.13°N 17.84°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Šaľa District |
| First mentioned | 1002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kristína Jakócsová |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,402 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 81[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | SA |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 115 metres (377 ft)[2] and covers an area of 26.27 km2 (10.14 sq mi) (2025).[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1002 meaning that it is one of the oldest recorded villages in present-day Slovakia. In 1001, Stephen I of Hungary deployed Benedictines here. From that time, the area was the property of the Pannonhalma Abbey. In 1228 a twin-towered Romanesque cathedral, the oldest surviving monument in Slovakia, ever built.
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 Diakovce 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
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2120 | 2242 | 2255 | 2402 |
| Difference | +5.75% | +0.57% | +6.51% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2377 | 2402 |
| Difference | +1.05% |
It has a population of 2402 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2381 people by ethnicity 1295 as Hungarian, 1037 as Slovak, 124 as Not found out, 24 as Romani, 10 as Czech, 8 as Other, 5 as Greek, 2 as Ukrainian, 2 as Italian, 2 as Romanian, 1 as German and 1 as Albanian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1330 | 55.86% |
| None | 505 | 21.21% |
| Calvinist Church | 213 | 8.95% |
| Evangelical Church | 141 | 5.92% |
| Not found out | 117 | 4.91% |
| Other and not ascertained christian church | 25 | 1.05% |
| Total | 2381 |
In year 2021 was 2381 people by religion 1330 from Roman Catholic Church, 505 from None, 213 from Calvinist Church, 141 from Evangelical Church, 117 from Not found out, 25 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 22 from Greek Catholic Church, 12 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other, 4 from Apostolic Church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Islam, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Buddhism.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym 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): 1700-1894 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1896 (parish A)
