Kolíňany Explained

Kolíňany
Other Name:Kolon
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nitra District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kolíňany in the Nitra Region##Location of Kolíňany in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.37°N 18.2°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1113
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:12.50
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:199
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1555
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:951 78
Area Code:+421 37
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NR

Kolíňany (Hungarian: Kolon) 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 1113.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 245 metres and covers an area of 12.501 km2. It has a population 1570 people (cenzus 2011).

Ethnicity

According to the 2021 census, out of 1,551 inhabitants there were 880 (56,74 %) Slovaks, 611 (39,39 %) Hungarians and 60 (3,87 %) others.https://www.scitanie.sk/en/population/basic-results/structure-of-population-by-ethnicity/OB/SK0233500411/OB

Facilities

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

See also

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. Web site: Kolíňany - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk.

Genealogical resources

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

External links