Bory, Levice District

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Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

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

History[]

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 name.^[1]

Geography[]

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[]

The village is about 55% Slovak 45% Magyar.

Facilities[]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources[]

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[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References[]

External links[]

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

Coordinates: 48°11′N 18°45′E / 48.183°N 18.750°E / 48.183; 18.750

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