Bory, Levice District
Bory
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  Bory Location of Bory in the Nitra Region  Bory Location of Bory in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°11′N 18°45′E / 48.183°N 18.750°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Levice District |
| First mentioned | 1135 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 315 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 935 87[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | LV |
| Website | www |
Bory (Hungarian: Bori; pronounced [ˈbori]) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1135. The village belonged to the noble family Bory de Bori és Borfői after which the village is named.[4]
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 8.811 km². It has a population of about 326 people.
Ethnicity
[edit]The village is about 55% Slovak 45% Magyar.
Facilities
[edit]The village has a public library and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny
Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1693-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths):1753-1897 (parish A)
See also
[edit]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.
- ^ "Bory de Bori és Borfői család". Arcanum. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bory
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