Semerovo (Hungarian: Komáromszemere) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Semerovo
Komáromszemere | |
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  Semerovo Location of Semerovo in the Nitra Region  Semerovo Location of Semerovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′N 18°21′E / 48.017°N 18.350°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1210 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.409 km2 (9.038 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,332 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 32[2] |
| Area code | 421 35[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.semerovo.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1210.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 150 metres and covers an area of 23.409 km2. It has a population of about 1250 people.
Ethnicity
editThe population is about 96% Slovak and 3% Hungarian, with other small ethnic minorities, mainly gypsy. There was once a sizable Jewish population consisting of several families; all of them were deported to concentration camps during the years of World War II. There is a small Jewish cemetery on the village's outskirts.
Facilities
editThe village has a small public library a gym and a football pitch, and a Roman Catholic church whose base stone dates from the 9th century.
References
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.
External links
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