Jelšovce

Jelšovce

Nyitraegerszeg
Jelšovce Nyitraegerszeg
Municipality
	Jelšovce Location of Jelšovce in the Nitra Region Jelšovce Location of Jelšovce in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°24′N 18°04′E / 48.40°N 18.07°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1326
Area
• Total	10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation	145 m (476 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	986
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 43
Area code	+421 37
Car plate	NR
Website	www.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.

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.

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

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

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

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