Rišňovce

Rišňovce
Récsény
Municipality
Rišňovce is located in Nitra Region
Rišňovce
Rišňovce
Location of Rišňovce in the Nitra Region
Rišňovce is located in Slovakia
Rišňovce
Rišňovce
Location of Rišňovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 17°54′E / 48.37°N 17.90°E / 48.37; 17.90
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1272
Area
[1]
 • Total
18.79 km2 (7.25 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,121
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 21[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websiterisnovce.sk

Rišňovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈriʂɲɔwtse]; Hungarian: Récsény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 161 metres and covers an area of 18.788 km2. It has a population of about 1991 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak.

References

  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.
  4. ^ "Rišňovce - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".


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