Horné Lefantovce

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Horné Lefantovce Felsőelefánt
Municipality

Flag
48°25′N 18°08′E / 48.42°N 18.14°E / 48.42; 18.14
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1113
Government
• Mayor	Jaroslav Jazvinský
Area ^[1]
• Total	18.60 km² (7.18 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	188 m (617 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	839
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 45^[2]
Area code	+421 37^[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.hornelefantovce.sk

Horné Lefantovce (Hungarian: Felsőelefánt) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District of the Nitra Region, in western Slovakia.^[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. It was the ancestral estate of the medieval Elefánthy family, who built a 13th-century castle and a 14th-century monastery in the village.

Geography

The village lies in the centre of a west facing valley, at an altitude of around 190 metres and covers an area of 18.603 km². A small stream runs through the village, and drains into the Nitra River.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.

References

^ "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.
^ "Horné Lefantovce - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".