Rišňovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈriʂɲɔwtse]; Hungarian: Récsény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
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History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 159 metres (522 ft) and covers an area of 18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) (2025).
Population
It has a population of 2118 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 2096 people by ethnicity 1997 as Slovak, 90 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 9 as Other, 7 as Hungarian, 3 as Turkish, 2 as Russian, 2 as English, 1 as Romani, 1 as German, 1 as Moravian 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
In year 2021 was 2096 people by religion 1624 from Roman Catholic Church, 319 from None, 80 from Not found out, 29 from Evangelical Church, 16 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 5 from Other, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Hinduism, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Islam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Bahá'i Community.