Kamenica nad Hronom

Kamenica nad Hronom

Garamkövesd
Kamenica nad Hronom Garamkövesd
village
	Catholic Church in the village
	Kamenica nad Hronom Location in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 18°43′37″E / 47.83083°N 18.72694°ECoordinates: 47°49′51″N 18°43′37″E / 47.83083°N 18.72694°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Nové Zámky
Founded	1320
Government
• Mayor	Ján Elzer
Area
• Total	18.71 km2 (7.22 sq mi)
Elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,372
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	943 65
Area code(s)	+421-36
Car plate	NZ
Website	http://www.kamenicanadhronom.sk/

Kamenica nad Hronom (Hungarian: Garamkövesd) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography[]

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 18.795 km².

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938and 1945 Kamenica nad Hronom once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Population[]

It has a population of about 1315 people. The ethnic composition of the population is approximately 80% Hungarian and 20% Slovak.

Facilities[]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources[]

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

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1724–1895 (parish A)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793–1895 (parish B)
Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1833–1895 (parish B)

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