Hosťová

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Hosťová
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Hosťová (Slovakia)
Hosťová
Hosťová
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Nitriansky kraj
Okres : Nitra
Region : Nitra
Area : 4.784 km²
Residents : 389 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 81 inhabitants per km²
Height : 195  m nm
Postal code : 951 02 ( Pohranice Post Office )
Telephone code : + 421-37
Geographic location : 48 ° 20 '  N , 18 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 20 '20 "  N , 18 ° 12' 26"  E
License plate : NO
Kód obce : 555959
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Miroslav Brath
Address: Obecný úrad Hosťová
č. 120
951 02 Pohranice.
Website: www.hostova.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Hosťová (until 1948 Slovak "Gesť"; Hungarian Nyitrageszte - until 1907 Geszte ) is a Slovak town in Okres Nitra and Nitriansky kraj with 389 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

geography

The municipality is located in the Žitavská pahorkatina (part of the Danube hills ) at the source of the Hosťovský creek , which flows into the Žitava in Vráble . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 197  m nm and is eleven kilometers east of Nitra .

history

Hosťová was first mentioned in writing in 1232 as Guesta .

From 1976 to 1990 Hosťová was part of the Pohranice municipality .

Residents

According to the 2011 census, 361 inhabitants lived in Hosťová, including 242 Magyars, 117 Slovaks and one Jew. One resident did not provide any information. 344 residents committed themselves to the Roman Catholic Church, two residents to the Reformed Church and one resident to the Apostolic Church; one resident was of a different denomination. Eight residents were non-denominational and the denomination of five residents has not been determined.

Results of the 2001 census (378 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 82.54% Magyars
  • 17.46% Slovaks

By denomination:

  • 99.74% Roman Catholic

Buildings

  • Roman Catholic church in baroque style from 1734

Individual evidence

  1. 2011 census by ethnicity (Slovak) ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / slovak.statistics.sk
  2. 2011 census by denomination (Slovak)

Web links

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