Ivanka pri Nitre (Hungarian: Nyitraivánka) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[1]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1400. The Byzantine Monomachus crown was unearthed there in 1860 by a farmer ploughing in what was then Nyitraivánka in the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 146 metres and covers an area of 14.909 km². It has a population of about 2415 people.
Ethnicity edit
The village is approximately 98% Slovak.
Facilities edit
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
See also edit
References edit
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1704-1914 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1887-1954 (parish B)
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.ivankaprinitre.sk
- Surnames of living people in Ivanka pri Nitre
48°14′20″N 18°07′07″E / 48.23889°N 18.11861°E
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