Drženice

Drženice Derzsenye
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.28°N 18.70°E / 48.28; 18.70
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1296
Area [1]
• Total	12.87 km^2 (4.97 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	218 m (715 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	386
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 03[2]
Area code	+421 36[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.drzenice.sk

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

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1296.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 231 metres and covers an area of 12.87 km². It has a population of about 410 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 98% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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): 1656-1896 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1745-1948 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Drzenice