Semerovo

Semerovo
Komáromszemere
Municipality
Semerovo is located in Nitra Region
Semerovo
Semerovo
Location of Semerovo in the Nitra Region
Semerovo is located in Slovakia
Semerovo
Semerovo
Location of Semerovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°01′N 18°21′E / 48.017°N 18.350°E / 48.017; 18.350
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1210
Area
[1]
 • Total
23.409 km2 (9.038 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,332
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
941 32[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateNZ
Websitewww.semerovo.sk

Semerovo (Hungarian: Komáromszemere) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1210.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 150 metres and covers an area of 23.409 km2. It has a population of about 1250 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 96% Slovak and 3% Hungarian, with other small ethnic minorities, mainly gypsy. 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.

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.

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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