Andovce

Andovce
Andovce
	Municipality
	Andovce Location of Andovce in the Nitra Region Andovce Location of Andovce in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°59′39″N 18°06′23″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Nové Zámky
First mentioned	1424
Area
• Total	10.78[1] km2 (4.16 sq mi)
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	1 386[2]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	941 23
Area code(s)	+421-35
Car plate	NZ
Website	www.andovce.sk

Andovce (Hungarian: Andód) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1424.

The village lies in the Danubian Lowland at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 10.778 km² (4 sq mi). It has a population of about 1386 people.

The population is about 32% Slovak and 68% Hungarian.

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

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