Nemčice
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Nemčice
Nyitranémeti | |
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Village view from the main road | |
Location of Nemčice in the Nitra Region Location of Nemčice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°33′N 18°08′E / 48.55°N 18.13°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Topoľčany District |
| First mentioned | 1156 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 930 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 955 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TO |
| Website | www |
Nemčice (Hungarian: Nyitranémeti, until 1899 Nemcsicz) is a municipality in the Topoľčany District of the Nitra Region, Slovakia.[4] In 2011 it had 977 inhabitants.[5]
During World War II, the village was a site of mass killings of Jews and Roma. On September 11, 1944, 53 people were executed. The massacre was performed by German troops who had occupied Slovakia since August 29, 1944, when Slovak National Uprising began.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 176 metres (577 ft)[2] and covers an area of 7.95 km2 (3.07 sq mi) (2025).[6]