Kameničná

Kameničná
Kameničná ; Keszegfalva
	Village
	Church of Saint Wendelin
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kameničná Location of Kameničná in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°49′N 18°03′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Komárno
First mentioned	1482
Government
• Mayor	Dezider Pataki (SMK-MKP)
Area
• Total	34.51 km2 (13.32 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population (2004-12-31)
• Total	1,839
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code	946 01
Car plate	KN
Website	http://www.kamenicna.eu/

Kameničná (Hungarian: Keszegfalva, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkɛsɛɡfɒlvɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies on the Váh River, at an altitude of 110 metres and covers an area of 34.512 km². It has a population of about 1830 people.

In the 9th century, the territory of Kameničná became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1482. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Kameničná once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

The village is about 79% Hungarian, 20% Slovak, and 1% Czech.

The village has a public library, a cinema, and a football pitch.

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

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