Living in Nové Zámky

Nové Zámky is a city in Slovakia. Residents of Nové Zámky numbered 35,628 at the end of 2025. Nové Zámky had an unemployment rate of 3.53% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Nové Zámky stood at 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Nové Zámky?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SlovakiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Nové Zámky.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Nové Zámky yet. Slovakia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesNové Zámky highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nové Zámky?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2025-12).

Unemployment rate: 3.53 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Nové Zámky is 3.5%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	3.53 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2025	Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹⁰Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nové Zámky. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family — Public employment service

Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nové Zámky. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Nové Zámky's nearest airport was BTS, 73 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	18 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights³Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	73 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	BTS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nové Zámky. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration of third-country nationals including migrants — national project — Integration course

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

For third-country nationals, migrants.

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Integration policy of the Slovak Republic — Welcome Program

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic / Government of Slovakia

For foreigners with long-term residence, third-country nationals.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Nové Zámky.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 0.1°C in January to 22°C in July. Nové Zámky's monthly precipitation totalled 34.1 mm in January and 69 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Nové Zámky?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 18.3 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.4 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3 · Feb -2 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 5.9 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 11 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -1.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 12 · May 16.6 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 34.1 · Feb 30.1 · Mar 35.9 · Apr 32.1 · May 62 · Jun 60.8 · Jul 69 · Aug 54.8 · Sep 56.5 · Oct 46.6 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 40.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 70.9 · Feb 99.9 · Mar 152.5 · Apr 210 · May 251.2 · Jun 266 · Jul 281.1 · Aug 273.8 · Sep 190.7 · Oct 136.8 · Nov 78.3 · Dec 58.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Slovakia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Slovakia cities

Dúbravka35,300 residents Michalovce34,894 residents Karlova Ves34,746 residents Považská Bystrica36,690 residents Spišská Nová Ves34,023 residents Zvolen38,747 residents

Population and city profile

Nové Zámky's total area was 72.6 km² at the end of 2021. Population density was 521 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Nové Zámky?

The published population was 35,628 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	72.57 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁶Official
Population density	521 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁶Official
Population	35,628 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁵Official

International community in Nové Zámky

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	37,791	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	36,097	95.5%
inhabitants born abroad	1,592	4.2%
not found out	102	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Citizenship

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	37,791	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	37,339	98.8%
foreigners	432	1.1%
not found out	20	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	2,292	100.0%
Hungarian	1,056	46.1%
Slovak	707	30.9%
not found out	211	9.2%
Czech	71	3.1%
other	58	2.5%
Romani	36	1.6%
Russian	35	1.5%
German	21	0.9%
Ruthenian	14	0.6%
English	12	0.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Jewish	11	0.5%
Vietnamese	11	0.5%
Ukrainian	9	0.4%
Croatian	9	0.4%
Polish	4	0.2%
Greek	4	0.2%
Albanian	4	0.2%
Italian	4	0.2%
Bulgarian	3	0.1%
French	3	0.1%
Serbian	2	0.1%
Austrian	2	0.1%
Canadian	2	0.1%
Moravian	1	0.0%
Romanian	1	0.0%
Irish	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Is Nové Zámky a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–68%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–62%

Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–69%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Population35,628 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Unemployment rate3.53 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

City area72.57 km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Population density521 people/km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nové Zámky when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Nové Zámky part of Nitra?

Nové Zámky is near Nitra, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 34.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source²

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Nové Zámky?

The published population was 35,628 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

Is the air quality good in Nové Zámky?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Nové Zámky?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

Is Nové Zámky a good place to live?

Nové Zámky may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Nové Zámky part of Nitra?

Nové Zámky is near Nitra, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 34.7 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in not found out live in Nové Zámky?

The official country of birth distribution records 102 people (0.3%) in the source-defined population for SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Nové Zámky, Slovakia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/nove-zamky/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nové Zámky, Slovakia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/nove-zamky/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic slovak.statistics.sk · checked 2026-08-05
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-28
Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05

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World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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