Rumanová
Rumanová
Románfalva | |
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Rumanová Location of Rumanová in the Nitra Region Rumanová Location of Rumanová in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′N 17°52′E / 48.33°N 17.87°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1369 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 859 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 37[3] |
| Area code | +421 37[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Rumanová (Hungarian: Románfalva) 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 1156 under the name Tomanová.
In 1994, a 4.3 kg H5 chondrite meteorite was discovered in a nearby grain field by Jozef Tehlár during a harvest.[5] The majority of the meteorite is currently housed in the mineralogy collection of the Slovak National Museum in Bratislava.[6] A local theatre company takes its name from the meteorite.[7]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 157 metres (515 ft)[3] and covers an area of 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) (2024).[8]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 824 | 772 | 831 | 859 |
| Difference | −6.31% | +7.64% | +3.36% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 857 | 859 |
| Difference | +0.23% |
It has a population of 859 people (31 December 2024).[10]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 802 | 97.68% |
| Not found out | 16 | 1.94% |
| Czech | 9 | 1.09% |
| Total | 821 |
In year 2021 was 821 people by ethnicity 802 as Slovak, 16 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Russian and 2 as Other.
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 | 653 | 79.54% |
| None | 145 | 17.66% |
| Not found out | 9 | 1.1% |
| Total | 821 |
In year 2021 was 821 people by religion 653 from Roman Catholic Church, 145 from None, 9 from Not found out, 5 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Obec Rumanová". E-OBCE.sk.
- ^ "Rumanová". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ Bališ, Milan (August 2007). Meteorit Rumanová (PDF) (in Slovak). Divadelná spoločnosť Meteorit Rumanová, občianske združenie. p. 23.
- ^ "Divadelná spoločnosť Meteorit Rumanová". Obec Rumanová. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
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