Hontianska Vrbica

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Hontianska Vrbica Hontfüzesgyarmat
Municipality
Church in Hontianska Vrbica
Flag Coat of arms
48°08′N 18°43′E / 48.13°N 18.72°E / 48.13; 18.72
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1272
Government
• Mayor	Ondrej Labant
Area ^[1]
• Total	23.85 km² (9.21 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	159 m (522 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	592
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 55^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	manuel

Hontianska Vrbica (Hungarian: Hontfüzesgyarmat) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1272.

The village lies at an altitude of 159 metres and covers an area of 23.851 km². It has a population of about 550 people.

The village is approximately 62% Slovak and 38% Magyar

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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

^ "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.