Jasová Explained

Jasová
Other Name:Jászfalu
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nové Zámky District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jasová in the Nitra Region##Location of Jasová in Slovakia
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1434
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:19.925
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:167
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1151
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:941 34
Area Code:+421 35
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NZ
Website: www.jasovaobec.sk

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

Etymology

Slovak jaz (dialect) - a weir but also a fish trap (from Proto-Slavic jazъ).[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1434 (Tykeresnyek aliter Jaszafalu).[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 167 metres and covers an area of 19.925 km2. It has a population of about 1195 people.

Ethnicity

The population proportion is about 97% Slovak and 3% Hungarian.

Facilities

The village has a small public library, a gym and football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Rudolf . Krajčovič . Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest . Kultúra slova . Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej . Martin . 348. 2009 . 6 .