Horné Turovce (Hungarian: Felsőtúr) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
Horné Turovce
Felsőtúr | |
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  Horné Turovce Location of Horné Turovce in the Nitra Region  Horné Turovce Location of Horné Turovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′N 18°57′E / 48.13°N 18.95°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1435 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 567 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 81[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 143 metres and covers an area of 12.969 km2. It has a population of about 595 people.
Ethnicity
editThe village is approximately 68% Magyar and 31% Slovak with a 1% Gypsy and Czech minority.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1752-1895 (parish A)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "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)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Horne Turovce
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