Jasová

Jasová

Jasová

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Jasová (Hungarian: Jászfalu) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Nové Zámky District in the Nitra region

Etymology

Slovak jaz (dialect) - a weir but also a fish trap (from Proto-Slavic jazъ).[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1434 (Tykeresnyek aliter Jaszafalu).[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 167 metres and covers an area of 19.925 km2. It has a population of about 1195 people.

Ethnicity

The population proportion is about 97% Slovak and 3% Hungarian.

Facilities

The village has a small public library, a gym and football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1762-1896 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1945 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 348.
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