Demandice
Deménd
Village and municipality
Demandice is located in Slovakia
Demandice
Demandice
Location in Slovakia.
Coordinates: 48°07′33″N 18°46′55″E / 48.12583°N 18.78194°E / 48.12583; 18.78194
Country Slovakia
RegionNitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1921
Area
 • Total21.925 km2 (8.465 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 • Total995
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)

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 village lies at an altitude of 143 metres and covers an area of 21.925 km². It has a population of about 995 people.

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



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