Mankovce

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

Mankovce
Village
Mankovce is located in Slovakia
Mankovce
Mankovce
Location of Mankovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′30″N 18°19′30″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictZlaté Moravce
First mentioned1345
Area
 • Total4.23[1] km2 (1.63[1] sq mi)
Elevation
241[2] m (791[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total523[3]
Postal code
951 91[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateZM
Websitehttp://mankovce.e-obce.sk

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. "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.
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