Demandice

Demandice
Deménd
Municipality
Coat of arms of Demandice
Coat of arms
Demandice is located in Nitra Region
Demandice
Demandice
Location of Demandice in the Nitra Region
Demandice is located in Slovakia
Demandice
Demandice
Location of Demandice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°08′N 18°47′E / 48.13°N 18.78°E / 48.13; 18.78
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1291
Area
[1]
 • Total
21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
919
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 85[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateLV
Websitewww.demandice.sk

Demandice (Hungarian: Deménd) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1291. Until the 16th century the village belonged to the noble family Deméndi de Theszéri. The Hungarian statistician András Vályi mentions Demandice in 1796 under the name Demanova as a Slovak village. Fényes Elek in 1851 likewise mentions it as a Slovak majority village with a population of 720 Catholics and 20 Protestants. By 1910 Demandice are mentioned as a majority Hungarian village with a population of 724.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 143 metres and covers an area of 21.925 km². It has a population of about 995 people.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and a cinema.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra,

Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.



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