Komoča
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
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Komoča (Hungarian: Kamocsa) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Komoča
Kamocsa | |
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Reformed church | |
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| Coordinates: 47.95°N 18.02°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1416 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Imrich Lukács |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 930 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 21[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NZ |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 110 metres (360 ft)[2] and covers an area of 13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi) (2024).[4]
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
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 968 | 924 | 940 | 930 |
| Difference | −4.54% | +1.73% | −1.06% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 922 | 930 |
| Difference | +0.86% |
It has a population of 930 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 955 people by ethnicity 673 as Hungarian, 244 as Slovak, 93 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 3 as Romani, 1 as German and 1 as Greek.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinist Church | 399 | 41.78% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 246 | 25.76% |
| None | 200 | 20.94% |
| Not found out | 72 | 7.54% |
| Evangelical Church | 22 | 2.3% |
| Total | 955 |
In year 2021 was 955 people by religion 399 from Calvinist Church, 246 from Roman Catholic Church, 200 from None, 72 from Not found out, 22 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Other, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
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)
