Jelšovce

Village and municipality in Slovakia
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
Jelšovce
Nyitraegerszeg
48°24′N 18°04′E / 48.40°N 18.07°E / 48.40; 18.07
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1326
Area
[1]
 • Total10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total986
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 43[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.jelsovce.sk

Jelšovce (Hungarian: Nyitraegerszeg) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 146 metres and covers an area of 10.442 km2. It has a population of about 950 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 88% Slovak, 11% Magyar and 1% Romani.

Facilities

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Jelšovce - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1747-1913 (parish A)
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Jelsovce
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