Abovce
Abovce
Abafalva | |
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  Abovce Location of Abovce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Abovce Location of Abovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°16′N 20°17′E / 48.27°N 20.28°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1339 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 640 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 44[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www |
Abovce (Hungarian: Abafalva) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.[4] The village retains its agricultural character. Most important sightseeing is a village manor house.
History
[edit]In 2010 had been the settlement from the Bronze Age.[5] In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1339 (Abafalwa) when it belonged to the local noble family Abaffy. In 1380 name of the village is Hanua. In 15th and 16th centuries it suffered devastation and afterwards many epidemics beat its inhabitants. From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award. In the village are community centre, mourning house, elementary school, kindergarten, espresso bar and petrol station.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): ????-???? (parish: Putnok, Hungary)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1895
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1778-1899
- Census records 1869 of Abovce are not available at the state archive.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "V Abovciach našli sídlisko z doby bronzovej". 14 June 2010.
External links
[edit]- News about Abovce
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060819115338/https://www.abovce.ou.sk/
- https://www.e-obce.sk/obec/abovce/abovce.html
- Surnames of living people in Abovce
- Abovce Photo gallery
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