Bátovce

Bátovce
Bát
Municipality
Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church
Coat of arms of Bátovce
Coat of arms
Bátovce is located in Nitra Region
Bátovce
Bátovce
Location of Bátovce in the Nitra Region
Bátovce is located in Slovakia
Bátovce
Bátovce
Location of Bátovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°18′N 18°45′E / 48.30°N 18.75°E / 48.30; 18.75
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1320
Area
[1]
 • Total31.63 km2 (12.21 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total1,189
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 03[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateLV
Websitewww.batovce.sk

Bátovce (Hungarian: Bát, pronounced [ˈbaːt], German: Frauenmarkt) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1037 as "FORUM REGINE". The second time Batovce was mentioned as "MERKATUM REGINE". In 1327 Hungarian King Karoly named Batovce as The Royal City. In the medieval times it was known as "The city of Queens" and it was one of three free cities in the Hont and Tekov region. After World War II a village called Jalaksova was connected with Batovce. During the 1970s, the Lipovina Water Dam was built and nowadays it is one of the centers of tourism in Levice region.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 231 metres and covers an area of 31.628 km². It has a population of about 1075 people.

Ethnicity

The village is about 95% Slovak with a Romani minority.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a cinema, a gym and swimming pool and a football pitch.

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): 1656-1896 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1903 (parish A)

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.



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