Demandice
Demandice
Deménd | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Demandice Location of Demandice in the Nitra Region  Demandice Location of Demandice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′N 18°47′E / 48.13°N 18.78°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 915 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 85[3] |
| Area code | +421 36[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | LV |
| Website | www |
Demandice (Hungarian: Deménd) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1291. Until the 16th century the village belonged to the noble family Deméndi de Theszéri. The Hungarian statistician András Vályi mentions Demandice in 1796 under the name Demanova as a Slovak village. Fényes Elek in 1851 likewise mentions it as a Slovak majority village with a population of 720 Catholics and 20 Protestants. By 1910 Demandice are mentioned as a majority Hungarian village with a population of 724.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 133 metres (436 ft)[3] and covers an area of 21.92 km2 (8.46 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1031 | 1001 | 1000 | 915 |
| Difference | −2.90% | −0.09% | −8.5% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 919 | 915 |
| Difference | −0.43% |
It has a population of 915 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 716 | 74.12% |
| Hungarian | 194 | 20.08% |
| Not found out | 87 | 9% |
| Total | 966 |
In year 2021 was 966 people by ethnicity 716 as Slovak, 194 as Hungarian, 87 as Not found out, 7 as Romani, 2 as Czech, 1 as Italian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Greek and 1 as English.
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 he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 679 | 70.29% |
| None | 166 | 17.18% |
| Not found out | 84 | 8.7% |
| Evangelical Church | 15 | 1.55% |
| Total | 966 |
In year 2021 was 966 people by religion 679 from Roman Catholic Church, 166 from None, 84 from Not found out, 15 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Other, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Islam, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and a cinema.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra,
Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1895 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.demandice.sk
- Surnames of living people in Demandice
