Andovce
Andovce (Hungarian: Andód) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
Andovce | |
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Municipality | |
  Andovce Location of Andovce in the Nitra Region  Andovce Location of Andovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′39″N 18°06′23″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nové Zámky |
| First mentioned | 1424 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.78[1] km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 1 386[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 23 |
| Area code(s) | +421-35 |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.andovce.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1424.
Geography
The village lies in the Danubian Lowland at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 10.778 km2 (4 sq mi). It has a population of about 1386 people.
Ethnicity
The population is about 32% Slovak and 68% Hungarian.
People
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): 1792-1895
- Census records 1869 of Andovce are available at the state archive.
References
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Andovce
- Andovce – Nové Zámky okolie
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