Ivanka pri Nitre ( Hungarian: Nyitraivánka) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. ^[1]

History

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

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

The village is approximately 98% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

Genealogical resources

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

• 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 / 48.23889; 18.11861

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