Hosťová

Municipality of Slovakia
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
Hosťová
Nyitrageszte
48°20′N 18°13′E / 48.33°N 18.22°E / 48.33; 18.22
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1232
Area
[1]
 • Total4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
195 m (640 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total433
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 02[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.hostova.sk

Hosťová (Hungarian: Nyitrageszte) 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 1232.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 4.784 km². As of the 2011 census, it had a population 361 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 231 (64%) Magyar and 108 (30%) Slovak.

Facilities

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

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. ^ "Hosťová - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

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): 1751-1911 (parish B)
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Hostova


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