Bielovce

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Bielovce Ipolybél
Municipality
Church in Bielovce
Coat of arms
48°00′N 18°47′E / 48.00°N 18.78°E / 48.00; 18.78
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1138
Area ^[1]
• Total	11.36 km² (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	115 m (377 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	211
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 74^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.bielovce.sk

Bielovce (Hungarian: Ipolybél; pronounced [ˈipojbeːl]) 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 1138.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 11.385 km². It has a population of about 250 people.

Ethnicity

The village is about 92% Magyar, 6% Slovak and 2% Czech.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a swimming pool and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1714-1896 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1793-1895 (parish B)
Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825-1895 (parish B)

References

^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.