Lipová, Nové Zámky District
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Lipová (Hungarian: Nyitramalomszeg) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Lipová
Nyitramalomszeg | |
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  Lipová Location of Lipová in the Nitra Region  Lipová Location of Lipová in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.11°N 18.18°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1156 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,509 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 02[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NZ |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 124 metres (407 ft)[2] and covers an area of 13.62 km2 (5.26 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1621 | 1603 | 1542 | 1509 |
| Difference | −1.11% | −3.80% | −2.14% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1519 | 1509 |
| Difference | −0.65% |
It has a population of 1509 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1524 people by ethnicity 1457 as Slovak, 64 as Not found out, 8 as Czech, 5 as Hungarian, 4 as Other, 2 as Russian and 1 as Croatian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1123 | 73.69% |
| None | 297 | 19.49% |
| Not found out | 57 | 3.74% |
| Evangelical Church | 18 | 1.18% |
| Total | 1524 |
In year 2021 was 1524 people by religion 1123 from Roman Catholic Church, 297 from None, 57 from Not found out, 18 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Other, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Jewish community, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Facilities
In literature
Part of Mór Jókai's novel, "A mi lengyelünk" (Our Man from Poland), plays in the Lipová region.
