Kolta is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1337.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 174 metres (571ft)and covers anareaof 25.83km2(9.97sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count1473145013051232
Difference−1.56%−10%−5.59%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count12371232
Difference−0.40%

It has a population of 1232 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak116792.84%
Not found out705.56%
Hungarian231.82%
Total1257

In year 2021 was 1257 people by ethnicity 1167 as Slovak, 70 as Not found out, 23 as Hungarian, 10 as Czech, 5 as Russian, 2 as Jewish, 1 as Romani and 1 as Polish.

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 Church92373.43%
None22417.82%
Not found out685.41%
Total1257

In year 2021 was 1257 people by religion 923 from Roman Catholic Church, 224 from None, 68 from Not found out, 12 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a 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): 1725-1787 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1896 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1945 (parish B)

See also

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