Veľké Kozmálovce Explained

Veľké Kozmálovce
Other Name:Nagykoszmály
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Levice District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Veľké Kozmálovce in the Nitra Region##Location of Veľké Kozmálovce in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.28°N 18.53°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1322
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.92
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:172
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:721
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:935 21
Area Code:+421 36
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LV

Veľké Kozmálovce (Hungarian: Nagykoszmály) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

Veľké Kozmálovce was first mentioned in writing in 1322 as Kozmal. In 1362 the village was owned by the Forgách family, later it was in Lewenz and Goldmorawitz and was last owned by the Migazzi family. The municipal area also includes two lost medieval settlements, Braian and Scevlen. In 1618 the place was plundered by the Turks. In 1534 there were four porta, in 1601 there were 45 houses in the village, according to a Turkish tax register from 1664 there were 43 taxpayers and 33 households here. In 1720 there were 23 taxpayers, in 1828 there were 69 houses and 445 inhabitants employed as farmers.

Until 1918, the village in Bars county belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia and today Slovakia.

From 1986 to 1995 Veľké Kozmálovce was part of the town of Tlmače.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 5.924 km2. It has a population of about 705 people.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Veľké Kozmálovce had a population of 705, of which 702 were Slovaks and one Hungarian and one Czech. One resident did not specify the ethnicity.

651 residents are affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, 15 residents with the Evangelical Church, one with the Orthodox Church and three with another denomination. 25 residents were non-denominational and with 10 residents the denomination was not determined.[5]

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch. Along with the Roman Catholic, All Saints Church from the 18th century.

External links

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. Web site: SODB 2011. 2021-09-15. udaje.statistics.sk.
  5. Web site: SODB 2011. 2021-09-15. udaje.statistics.sk.