Bory, Levice District

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

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Coordinates: 48°11′N 18°45′E﻿ / ﻿48.183°N 18.750°E﻿ / 48.183; 18.750
Country|  Slovakia
Region|  Nitra Region
District| Levice District
First mentioned| 1135
Area

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• Total

| 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 153 m (502 ft)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total

| 315
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

935 87[2]

Area code| +421 36[2]
Car plate| LV
Website| www.bory.sk

Bory (Hungarian: Bori; pronounced [ˈbori]) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

## History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1135. The village belonged to the noble family Bory de Bori és Borfői after which the village is named.[4]

## Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 160 metres and covers an area of 8.811 km². It has a population of about 326 people.

## Ethnicity

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The village is about 55% Slovak 45% Magyar.

## Facilities

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The village has a public library and a football pitch.

## Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny

Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1693-1895 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1896 (parish B)
* Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths):1753-1897 (parish A)

## See also

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* List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

## References

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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. ^ "Bory de Bori és Borfői család". Arcanum. Retrieved 11 September 2019.

## External links

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
* Surnames of living people in Bory

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Municipalities of Levice District

* Levice
* Šahy
* Tlmače
* Želiezovce

* Bajka
* Bátovce
* Beša
* Bielovce
* Bohunice
* Bory
* Brhlovce
* Čajkov
* Čaka
* Čata
* Demandice
* Devičany
* Dolná Seč
* Dolné Semerovce
* Dolný Pial
* Domadice
* Drženice
* Farná
* Hokovce
* Hontianska Vrbica
* Hontianske Trsťany
* Horná Seč
* Horné Semerovce
* Horné Turovce
* Horný Pial
* Hrkovce
* Hronovce
* Hronské Kľačany
* Hronské Kosihy
* Iňa
* Ipeľské Úľany
* Ipeľský Sokolec
* Jabloňovce
* Jesenské
* Jur nad Hronom
* Kalná nad Hronom
* Keť
* Kozárovce
* Krškany
* Kubáňovo
* Kukučínov
* Kuraľany
* Lok
* Lontov
* Lula
* Málaš
* Malé Kozmálovce
* Malé Ludince
* Mýtne Ludany
* Nová Dedina
* Nový Tekov
* Nýrovce
* Ondrejovce
* Pastovce
* Pečenice
* Plášťovce
* Plavé Vozokany
* Podlužany
* Pohronský Ruskov
* Pukanec
* Rybník
* Santovka
* Sazdice
* Sikenica
* Slatina
* Starý Hrádok
* Starý Tekov
* Šalov
* Šarovce
* Tehla
* Tekovské Lužany
* Tekovský Hrádok
* Tupá
* Turá
* Uhliská
* Veľké Kozmálovce
* Veľké Ludince
* Veľké Turovce
* Veľký Ďur
* Vyškovce nad Ipľom
* Vyšné nad Hronom
* Zalaba
* Zbrojníky
* Žemberovce
* Žemliare

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