Kajal (village)

Kajal Nemeskajal
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°11′04″N17°47′14″E / 48.18444°N 17.78722°E / 48.18444; 17.78722
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava Region
District	Galanta District
First mentioned	1297
Area [1]
• Total	13.82 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	117 m (384 ft)
Population  (2021) [3]
• Total	1,558
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	925 92 [2]
Area code	+421 31 [2]
Car plate	GA
Website	www.kajal.sk

Kajal (Hungarian : Nemeskajal, until 1899 Kajal) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 121 metres (397 ft)^{[ citation needed ]} and covers an area of 13.82 km² (5.34 sq mi) (2024). ^[4]

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Kajal became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1297. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Pozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Kajal once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Population

Population statistic (10 years) ^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	1321	1451	1543	1549
Difference		+9.84%	+6.34%	+0.38%

Population statistic ^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	1561	1549
Difference		−0.76%

It has a population of 1549 people (31 December 2024). ^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^{[7] [8]}

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Hungarian	830	53.41%
Slovak	645	41.5%
Not found out	150	9.65%
Total	1554

In year 2021 was 1554 people by ethnicity 830 as Hungarian, 645 as Slovak, 150 as Not found out, 9 as Romani, 7 as Czech, 4 as Other, 3 as Rusyn, 3 as German, 2 as Austrian, 2 as English, 1 as Ukrainian 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

Census 2021 (1+ %) ^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	877	56.44%
None	409	26.32%
Not found out	140	9.01%
Evangelical Church	70	4.5%
Total	1554

In year 2021 was 1554 people by religion 877 from Roman Catholic Church, 409 from None, 140 from Not found out, 70 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Calvinist Church, 8 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Nitra, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1902 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1916 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "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.
5. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
6. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
7. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
8. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
9. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

External links

• Surnames of living people in Kajal