Plášťovce

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. In 1552 a locally significant battle between the Ottomans and Hungarian forces has happened here. The hungarian army consisted of Italian and German merceneries /8500 strenghth/, Czech infantry, Hungarians Hajdus, the city defence forces from the mining towns and local military units. They were defetated, 4000 taken prisoners and the captain taking to Istanbul where he was executed.

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 the 19th century. It is a Roman Catholic school.
Volksmuseum

Twin towns — sister cities

- Kose Parish, Estonia
- Ócsa, Hungary

External links

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Municipalities of Levice District
Levice Šahy Tlmače Želiezovce Bajka Bátovce Beša Bielovce Bohunice Bory Brhlovce Čajkov Čaka Čata Demandice Devičany Dolná Seč Dolné Semerovce Dolný Pial Domadice Drženice Farná Hokovce Hontianska Vrbica Hontianske Trsťany Horná Seč Horné Semerovce Horné Turovce Horný Pial Hrkovce Hronovce Hronské Kľačany Hronské Kosihy Iňa Ipeľské Úľany Ipeľský Sokolec Jabloňovce Jesenské Jur nad Hronom Kalná nad Hronom Keť Kozárovce Krškany Kubáňovo Kukučínov Kuraľany Lok Lontov Lula Málaš Malé Kozmálovce Malé Ludince Mýtne Ludany Nová Dedina Nový Tekov Nýrovce Ondrejovce Pastovce Pečenice Plášťovce Plavé Vozokany Podlužany Pohronský Ruskov Pukanec Rybník Santovka Sazdice Sikenica Slatina Starý Hrádok Starý Tekov Šalov Šarovce Tehla Tekovské Lužany Tekovský Hrádok Tupá Turá Uhliská Veľké Kozmálovce Veľké Ludince Veľké Turovce Veľký Ďur Vyškovce nad Ipľom Vyšné nad Hronom Zalaba Zbrojníky Žemberovce Žemliare

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

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