Plášťovce

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Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Plášťovce (Hungarian: Palást) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Palásthy-manor house

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

Geography

The village lies at altitude of 155 metres and covers an area of 50,509 km². It has a population of about 1720 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 30% Slovak and 70% Magyar.

Facilities

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

Places of interes

Cat. church
  • Roman Catholic church, 1898.
  • Manor, 18th century, baroque style. It was rebuilt to neoclassicistic style in the beginning of 19th century. It is a Roman Catholic school.
  • Volksmuseum

Twin towns — Sister cities

External links

Coordinates: 48°10′N 18°59′E / 48.167°N 18.983°E / 48.167; 18.983

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