Lipové

Lipové
Zsemlékes
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Lipové
Location of Lipové in the Nitra Region
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
10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi)
Elevation109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
148
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 14[3]
Area code+421 35[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KN
Websitewww.lipove.sk

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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 109 metres (358 ft)[3] and covers an area of 10.57 km2 (4.08 sq mi) (2024).[4]

History

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.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count203180145148
Difference −11.33% −19.44% +2.06%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count144148
Difference+2.77%

It has a population of 148 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak11681.69%
Hungarian1812.67%
Czech53.52%
Not found out53.52%
Total142

In year 2021 was 142 people by ethnicity 116 as Slovak, 18 as Hungarian, 5 as Czech, 5 as Not found out, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Polish and 1 as Moravian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
None4833.8%
Roman Catholic Church4128.87%
Evangelical Church3222.54%
Calvinist Church128.45%
Not found out42.82%
Total142

In year 2021 was 142 people by religion 48 from None, 41 from Roman Catholic Church, 32 from Evangelical Church, 12 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Not found out, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.