Mankovce

Mankovce
Mankóc
Municipality
Mankovce is located in Nitra Region
Mankovce
Mankovce
Location of Mankovce in the Nitra Region
Mankovce is located in Slovakia
Mankovce
Mankovce
Location of Mankovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′N 18°19′E / 48.42°N 18.32°E / 48.42; 18.32
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictZlaté Moravce District
First mentioned1345
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
241 m (791 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
516
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 91[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateZM
Websitewww.obecmankovce.sk

Mankovce (Hungarian: Mankóc) is a village and municipality in Zlaté Moravce District of the Nitra Region, in western-central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1345. The name of the city in Hungarian is Mankóc, earlier Mankócz ("Great auk", Pinguinus impennis).[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 300 metres and covers an area of 4.238 km². It has a population of about 540 people.

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.
  4. ^ Czuczor, Gergely István; Fogarasi, János (1867). A magyar nyelv szótára. Pest: Magyar Akadémiai Nyomdász. p. 98. Retrieved 24 April 2020.