Bory, Levice District Explained

Bory
Other Name:Bori
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Levice District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bory in the Nitra Region##Location of Bory in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.1833°N 63°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1135
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.81
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:153
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:315
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:935 87
Area Code:+421 36
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:LV

Bory (Hungarian: Bori; in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈbori/) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

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

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

The village is about 55% Slovak 45% Magyar.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny

Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Bory de Bori és Borfői család. Arcanum. 11 September 2019.