Výčapy-Opatovce
Výčapy-Opatovce
Vicsápapáti | |
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Church of all Saints | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Výčapy-Opatovce Location of Výčapy-Opatovce in the Nitra Region Výčapy-Opatovce Location of Výčapy-Opatovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 18°05′E / 48.42°N 18.08°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,137 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 44[3] |
| Area code | +421 37[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Výčapy-Opatovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋiːtʂapi ˈɔpatɔwtse]; Hungarian: Vicsápapáti) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. It lies on the halfway between Topoľčany and Nitra.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 152 metres (499 ft)[3] and covers an area of 14.17 km2 (5.47 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Coat of arms
The Coat of Arms of village Výčapy is from 1717 and represents vineyard knife and plough on the red field. The Coat of Arms of village Opatovce comes from the year 1781 and displays a lion climbing on the coniferous tree in the green meadow.
Both coats have been combined and recognized by heraldic committee, and authorized by municipal council. However, nobody knows who really owned the Opatovce's coat of arms.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2151 | 2125 | 2188 | 2137 |
| Difference | −1.20% | +2.96% | −2.33% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2153 | 2137 |
| Difference | −0.74% |
It has a population of 2137 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 2108 | 95.94% |
| Not found out | 55 | 2.5% |
| Hungarian | 49 | 2.23% |
| Total | 2197 |
In year 2021 was 2197 people by ethnicity 2108 as Slovak, 55 as Not found out, 49 as Hungarian, 21 as Other, 8 as Czech, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Croatian.
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 | 1795 | 81.7% |
| None | 277 | 12.61% |
| Not found out | 65 | 2.96% |
| Total | 2197 |
In year 2021 was 2197 people by religion 1795 from Roman Catholic Church, 277 from None, 65 from Not found out, 15 from Evangelical Church, 13 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 11 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Calvinist Church, 4 from Other, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Apostolic Church.
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/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Výčapy Opatovce
- Výčapy Opatovce, official pages