Horovce, Púchov District

Horovce
Municipality
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Horovce
Location of Horovce in the Trenčín Region
Horovce
Location of Horovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°02′43″N 18°15′24″E / 49.0453°N 18.2567°E / 49.0453; 18.2567
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictPúchov District
First mentioned1259
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
901
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
206 2[2]
Area code+421 42[2]
Car platePU
Websitehorovce.eu

Horovce (Hungarian: Horóc) is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1259.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 252 metres and covers an area of 5.353 km². It has a population of about 781 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1671-1918 (parish B)

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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