Jasová (Hungarian: Jászfalu) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Jasová
Jászfalu | |
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  Jasová Location of Jasová in the Nitra Region  Jasová Location of Jasová in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′N 18°24′E / 47.983°N 18.400°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1434 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.925 km2 (7.693 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,151 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 34[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.jasovaobec.sk |
Etymology
editSlovak jaz (dialect) - a weir but also a fish trap (from Proto-Slavic jazъ).[4]
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1434 (Tykeresnyek aliter Jaszafalu).[4]
Geography
editThe 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
editThe population proportion is about 97% Slovak and 3% Hungarian.
Facilities
editThe village has a small public library, a gym and football pitch.
Genealogical resources
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 348.
External links
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Jasová – Nové Zámky Okolie
- Surnames of living people in Jasova
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