Jasová

Village and municipality in Slovakia
Municipality in Slovakia
Jasová
Jászfalu
47°59′N 18°24′E / 47.983°N 18.400°E / 47.983; 18.400
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1434
Area
[1]
 • Total19.925 km2 (7.693 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
167 m (548 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,151
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
941 34[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateNZ
Websitewww.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"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1762-1896 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1945 (parish B)

See also

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.
  4. ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 348.
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