Klasov
Kalász | |
|---|---|
Location of Klasov in the Nitra Region Location of Klasov in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 18°16′E / 48.28°N 18.27°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1232 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 1,434 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 53 |
| Area code | +421 37 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Klasov (Hungarian: Kalász) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1232.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 180 metres (590 ft) and covers an area of 12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi) (2025).
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1898 | 1213 | 1343 | 1434 |
| Difference | −36.09% | +10.71% | +6.77% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1428 | 1434 |
| Difference | +0.42% |
It has a population of 1434 people (31 December 2025).
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1012 | 70.96% |
| Hungarian | 350 | 24.54% |
| Not found out | 114 | 7.99% |
| Czech | 18 | 1.26% |
| Total | 1426 |
In year 2021 was 1426 people by ethnicity 1012 as Slovak, 350 as Hungarian, 114 as Not found out, 18 as Czech, 9 as Romanian, 2 as Bulgarian and 1 as Russian.
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 | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1120 | 78.54% |
| None | 143 | 10.03% |
| Not found out | 115 | 8.06% |
| Total | 1426 |
In year 2021 was 1426 people by religion 1120 from Roman Catholic Church, 143 from None, 115 from Not found out, 11 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 9 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 5 from Other, 4 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Buddhism.
The village has a public library and football pitch, and tennis pitch in Penzion Agroland.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"