Mankovce (Hungarian: Mankóc) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.
Mankovce
Mankóc | |
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  Mankovce Location of Mankovce in the Nitra Region  Mankovce Location of Mankovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′N 18°19′E / 48.42°N 18.32°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Zlaté Moravce District |
| First mentioned | 1345 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 91[2] |
| Area code | +421 37[2] |
| Car plate | ZM |
| Website | www |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1345. The name of the city in Hungarian is Mankóc, earlier Mankócz ("Great auk", Pinguinus impennis).[4]
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres and covers an area of 4.238 km². It has a population of about 540 people.
References
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.
- ^ Czuczor, Gergely István; Fogarasi, János (1867). A magyar nyelv szótára. Pest: Magyar Akadémiai Nyomdász. p. 98. Retrieved 24 April 2020.