Lipové (Hungarian: Zsemlékes, pronounced: [ˈʒɛmleːkɛʃ]), known from 1926 to 1950 as Hodžovo (Hungarian: Hodzsafalva), is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Lipové
Zsemlékes
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Coat of arms of Lipové
Lipové is located in Nitra Region
Lipové
Lipové
Location of Lipové in the Nitra Region
Lipové is located in Slovakia
Lipové
Lipové
Location of Lipové in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°50′N 17°51′E / 47.83°N 17.85°E / 47.83; 17.85
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1926
Area
 • Total
10.58 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
144
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 14[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.lipove.sk

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 10.578 km2. It has a population of about 180 people.

History

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In the 9th century, the territory of Lipové became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1245. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. The village was created in 1926. Between 1938 and 1945 territory of Lipové 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.

Ethnicity

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The village is about 84% Slovak and 16% Hungarian.

Facilities

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The village has a public library and a football pitch.

References

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  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.
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