| Brhlovce | |
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An example of a cut-in house
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Levice |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 13.88 km2 (5.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 329 (2004-12-31) |
| Density | 24 / km2 (62 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1245 |
| Postal code | 935 02 |
| Area code | +421-36 |
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Location of Brhlovce in Slovakia
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.brhlovce.sk | |
Brhlovce is a municipality and village in the Levice District in the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
It was formed in 1952 by a merger of the villages Dolné Brhlovce (Hungarian: Tegzesborfõ) and Horné Brhlovce (Hungarian: Kálnaborfõ).
It lies some 10 km east of Levice. It is known mainly for its troglodyte-like dwellings cut into the volcanic sub-layer that have been suggested for the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The cut-in houses are said to have been built by the local people in the 16th and 17th centuries in order to "hide the village" and avoid the Turkish raids. They did not want to build normal on-the-ground houses because they would be visible from afar.
Brhlovce has a population of 329 people and an area of 13.385km².[1]