Plášťovce | |
Other Name: | Palást |
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 Plášťovce in the Nitra Region##Location of Plášťovce in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.16°N 18.98°W |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Péter Köpöncei |
Leader Party: | Hungarian Alliance |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1156 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 50.51 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 147 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 1468 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 935 82 |
Area Code: | +421 36 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | LV |
Plášťovce (Hungarian: Palást) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156. In 1552 a locally significant battle between the Ottomans and Hungarian forces has happened here. The Hungarian army consisted of Italian and German mercenaries /8500 strength/, Czech infantry, Hungarians Hajdus, the city defence forces from the mining towns and local military units. They were defeated, 4000 taken prisoner and the captain taking to Istanbul where he was executed.
The village lies at altitude of 155 metres and covers an area of 50,509 km2. It has a population of about 1504 people.
The village is approximately 30% Slovak and 70% Magyar.
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.