Kapince

Kapince Káp
Municipality
Kapince Location of Kapince in the Nitra Region Show map of Nitra Region Kapince Location of Kapince in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48.45°N 17.98°E / 48.45; 17.98
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1261
Area [1]
• Total	5.84 km^2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	169 m (554 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	178
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 24[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	NR

Kapince (Hungarian: Káp) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1261.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 155 metres and covers an area of 5.839 km². It has a population of about 193 people.

Ethnicity

The village's population is approximately 99% Slovak and 1% Magyar

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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. "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.
4. "Kapince - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

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): 1823-1897 (parish B)

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Kapince