Komjatice

Komjatice (Komját) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

Etymology
The name comes from komňata - a well equipped room, usually for guests (in the modern Slovak komnata: a well equipped room in a manor house or castle). The village was on an important trade route and was named after the services provided in it (accommodation for guests).

History
The first written mention of the village dates from 1256, where it is mentioned as Kamnati, later Komnyati from 1348, Komjátice from 1808.In 1936, the village of Degeš was separated from the district of Komjatice, which was renamed to Rastislavice in 1948.

National awakener, educator, priest, patron and writer, collector of fairy tales, co-founder of Tatrín Ondrej Caban worked in the village.

Population
It has a population of about 4207 people of which 4125 are Slovaks and 28 are Hungarians.

The settlement had Hungarian majority as early as the 17th century according to the Turkish tax census.

Main sights

 * Church of St. Elizabeth located in center of village
 * Church of St. Peter and Paul located at western end of village
 * Lake Štrkáreň located east of village along road to Černík.
 * Park located in center of village contains some interesting nonnative trees.
 * The Priest's Hole (Kňazova jama)

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): 1709-1918 (parish A)
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1887-1954 (parish B)
 * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1895 (parish B)