Semerovo
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Semerovo (Hungarian: Komáromszemere) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Semerovo
Komáromszemere | |
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  Semerovo Location of Semerovo in the Nitra Region  Semerovo Location of Semerovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48.02°N 18.35°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1210 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,309 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 32[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NZ |
| Website | semerovo |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1210.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 152 metres (499 ft)[2] and covers an area of 23.40 km2 (9.03 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1247 | 1365 | 1430 | 1309 |
| Difference | +9.46% | +4.76% | −8.46% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1318 | 1309 |
| Difference | −0.68% |
It has a population of 1309 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1332 people by ethnicity 1226 as Slovak, 50 as Not found out, 42 as Hungarian, 21 as Romani, 8 as Czech, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Other, 2 as Italian, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Polish and 1 as German.
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.
There was once a sizable Jewish population consisting of several families; all of them were deported to concentration camps during the years of World War II. There is a small Jewish cemetery on the village's outskirts.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 843 | 63.29% |
| None | 385 | 28.9% |
| Not found out | 48 | 3.6% |
| Evangelical Church | 15 | 1.13% |
| Total | 1332 |
In year 2021 was 1332 people by religion 843 from Roman Catholic Church, 385 from None, 48 from Not found out, 15 from Evangelical Church, 13 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Other, 2 from Jewish community, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism, 1 from Baptists Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.
Facilities
The village has a small public library a gym and a football pitch, and a Roman Catholic church whose base stone dates from the 9th century.
