Očkov (Hungarian:Ocskó) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1321. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Očkov was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 166 metres (545ft)and covers anareaof 4.94km2(1.91sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count418462498490
Difference+10.52%+7.79%−1.60%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count493490
Difference−0.60%

It has a population of 490 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak46598.51%
Not found out51.05%
Total472

In year 2021 was 472 people by ethnicity 465 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out, 2 as Other, 1 as Czech, 1 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.

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 Church37779.87%
None6914.62%
Evangelical Church112.33%
Greek Catholic Church61.27%
Not found out51.06%
Total472

In year 2021 was 472 people by religion 377 from Roman Catholic Church, 69 from None, 11 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Not found out, 1 from Islam, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Buddhism.

External links

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