Kamenín
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
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Kamenín (Hungarian: Kéménd) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Kamenín
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| Coordinates: 47.89°N 18.64°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1183 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jozef Grman |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.03 km2 (10.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,438 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 943 57[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NZ |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 125 metres (410 ft)[2] and covers an area of 28.03 km2 (10.82 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1183. 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 Kamenín 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 | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1540 | 1502 | 1487 | 1438 |
| Difference | −2.46% | −0.99% | −3.29% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1450 | 1438 |
| Difference | −0.82% |
It has a population of 1438 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1479 people by ethnicity 1067 as Hungarian, 294 as Slovak, 181 as Not found out, 17 as Czech, 9 as Romani, 3 as German, 3 as Other, 3 as Albanian and 2 as Ukrainian.
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 | 1034 | 69.91% |
| None | 202 | 13.66% |
| Not found out | 171 | 11.56% |
| Calvinist Church | 30 | 2.03% |
| Total | 1479 |
In year 2021 was 1479 people by religion 1034 from Roman Catholic Church, 202 from None, 171 from Not found out, 30 from Calvinist Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Islam, 3 from Other, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Baptists Church.
The population is about 1179 Hungarian, 250 Slovak and has 29 Romany and 19 Czech minorities.
Facilities
The village has a Hungarian kindergarten and primary school and a DVD rental store.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogy are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic Church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1724-1895 (parish A)
- Reformed Church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1953 (parish B)
Notable people
Juraj Bartusz (1933–2025), sculptor
