Zemianska Olča

Municipality in Slovakia

Zemianska Olča Nemesócsa
Municipality
Reformed church
Coat of arms
47°48′N 17°52′E / 47.80°N 17.87°E / 47.80; 17.87
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Komárno District
First mentioned	1247
Area ^[1]
• Total	27.94 km² (10.79 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	111 m (364 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	2,281
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	946 14^[2]
Area code	+421 35^[2]
Car plate	KN
Website	www.zemianskaolca.sk

Zemianska Olča (Hungarian: Nemesócsa, pronounced [ˈnɛmɛʃoːtʃɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 27.942 km². It has a population of about 2,600 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Zemianska Olča became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Zemianska Olča 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.

Demographics

The village is about 90% Hungarian, and 9% Slovak.

Facilities

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

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.