Choča (Hungarian:Hecse) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 174 metres (571ft)and covers anareaof 4.38km2(1.69sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count463485508472
Difference+4.75%+4.74%−7.08%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count470472
Difference+0.42%

It has a population of 472 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak48095.8%
Not found out203.99%
Romani91.79%
Total501

In year 2021 was 501 people by ethnicity 480 as Slovak, 20 as Not found out, 9 as Romani, 3 as Czech, 2 as Polish and 1 as Jewish.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church34268.26%
None11623.15%
Not found out163.19%
Calvinist Church71.4%
Christian Congregations in Slovakia71.4%
Evangelical Church61.2%
Total501

In year 2021 was 501 people by religion 342 from Roman Catholic Church, 116 from None, 16 from Not found out, 7 from Calvinist Church, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Other, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Facilities

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

See also

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): 1697-1896 (parish B)

External links