Horný Pial

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Horný Pial Felsőpél
Municipality
Church of Virgin Mary in Horný Pial
Coat of arms
48°09′N 18°28′E / 48.15°N 18.47°E / 48.15; 18.47
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1251
Area ^[1]
• Total	6.35 km² (2.45 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	174 m (571 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	279
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 37^[2]
Area code	+421 36^[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.hornypial.sk

Horný Pial (Hungarian: Felsőpél) 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 1251.

The village lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 6.354 km². It has a population of about 300 people.

The village is approximately 52% Magyar and 48% Slovak

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.