Nový Život (Hungarian: Illésháza, pronounced [ˈilleːʃhaːzɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Nový Život
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  Nový Život Location of Nový Život in the Trnava Region  Nový Život Location of Nový Život in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′N 17°28′E / 48.12°N 17.47°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Dunajská Streda District |
| First mentioned | 1238 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tibor Fehér (Party of the Hungarian Coalition) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,298 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 85.25% |
| • Slovaks | 11.82% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 930 38[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DS |
| Website | www |
Component villages
editGeography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 121 metres (397 ft)[2] and covers an area of 22.48 km2 (8.68 sq mi) (2025).[5]
History
editIn the 9th century, the territory of Nový Život became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The area where the village is located was first mentioned in 1238 under the Hungarian name Altolutoljafeuld (literally: last land on its other side), whilst the most ancient form of its name was recorded as Elyasvata in 1353.
Outer rural areas preserve the names of erstwhile villages which disappeared over the centuries. Szerhásháza, mentioned in 1464 as Esterháza was the age-old estate of the Esterházy, while Salamon was that of the Illésházy Hungarian noble families. The name Szentpéterföldje (St. Peter’s Land) shows that the one time village had a church consecrated in honour of St. Peter.
Until the end of World War I, it was part of Hungary and fell within the Somorja district of Pozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area. After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, the village officially became part of Czechoslovakia. In November 1938, the First Vienna Award granted the area to Hungary and it was held by Hungary until 1945. After Soviet occupation in 1945, Czechoslovak administration returned and the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia in 1947. The current Slovak name of the municipality means "New Life" and was given by the communist authorities in 1960, when the four component villages were unified to form the present-day municipality. The Slovak name of Illésháza had earlier been Eliášovce.
Population
edit| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1934 | 2155 | 2257 | 2298 |
| Difference | +11.42% | +4.73% | +1.81% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2302 | 2298 |
| Difference | −0.17% |
It has a population of 2298 people (31 December 2025).[7]
Ethnicity
edit| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 1599 | 69.34% |
| Slovak | 730 | 31.65% |
| Romani | 95 | 4.11% |
| Not found out | 80 | 3.46% |
| Total | 2306 |
In year 2021 was 2306 people by ethnicity 1599 as Hungarian, 730 as Slovak, 95 as Romani, 80 as Not found out, 9 as Czech, 4 as Ukrainian, 3 as German, 3 as Other, 3 as Greek, 2 as Turkish, 2 as Serbian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Moravian, 1 as French and 1 as Croatian.
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
edit| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1730 | 75.02% |
| None | 303 | 13.14% |
| Not found out | 105 | 4.55% |
| Calvinist Church | 65 | 2.82% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 25 | 1.08% |
| Evangelical Church | 23 | 1% |
| Total | 2306 |
In year 2021 was 2306 people by religion 1730 from Roman Catholic Church, 303 from None, 105 from Not found out, 65 from Calvinist Church, 25 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 23 from Evangelical Church, 19 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Old Catholic Church, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 6 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Islam, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Apostolic Church.
In 1910 the village had 571, for the most part, Hungarian inhabitants. At the 2001 Census the recorded population of the village was 2048 while an end-2008 estimate by the Statistical Office put the villages's population at 2,212. As of 2001, 85.25% of its population were Hungarians while 11.82% were Slovaks. Roman Catholicism is the majority religion of the village, its adherents numbering 93.21% of the total population.[11]
References
edit- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Bilancia podľa národnosti a pohlavia - SR-oblasť-kraj-okres, m-v [om7002rr]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
edit- Hungarian primary school website (in Hungarian)
- Website of local football club FC Nový Život (FC Illésháza) (in Slovak)