Kameničná

For the village in the Czech Republic, see Kameničná (Ústí nad Orlicí District).
Kameničná
Keszegfalva
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Komárno
Elevation 110 m (361 ft)
Coordinates SK 47°49′N 18°03′E / 47.817°N 18.050°E / 47.817; 18.050Coordinates: SK 47°49′N 18°03′E / 47.817°N 18.050°E / 47.817; 18.050
Area 34.51 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population 1,839 (2004-12-31)
Density 53/km2 (137/sq mi)
First mentioned 1482
Postal code 946 01
Car plate KN
Location of Kameničná in Slovakia
Location of Kameničná in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Kameničná
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.kamenicna.eu/

Kameničná (Hungarian: Keszegfalva, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkɛsɛɡfɒlvɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 34.512 km². It has a population of about 1830 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Kameničná became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1482. 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 Kameničná 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

The village is about 79% Hungarian, 20% Slovak, and 1% Czech.

Facilities

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

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kameničná.


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