Bory, Levice District

Bory
Bori
Municipality
Reform church
Reform church
Flag of Bory
Flag
Coat of arms of Bory
Coat of arms
Bory is located in Nitra Region
Bory
Bory
Location of Bory in the Nitra Region
Bory is located in Slovakia
Bory
Bory
Location of Bory in Slovakia
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1135
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
307
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 87[3]
Area code+421 36[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LV
Websitewww.bory.sk

Bory (Hungarian: Bori; pronounced [ˈbori]) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1135. The village belonged to the noble family Bory de Bori és Borfői after which the village is named.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 153 metres (502 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count326324316307
Difference −0.61% −2.46% −2.84%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count315307
Difference−2.53%

It has a population of 307 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak23171.96%
Hungarian8927.72%
Not found out144.36%
Total321

In year 2021 was 321 people by ethnicity 231 as Slovak, 89 as Hungarian, 14 as Not found out, 3 as Czech and 1 as Other.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church15648.6%
Calvinist Church7322.74%
None4213.08%
Evangelical Church309.35%
Not found out103.12%
Baptists Church41.25%
Total321

In year 2021 was 321 people by religion 156 from Roman Catholic Church, 73 from Calvinist Church, 42 from None, 30 from Evangelical Church, 10 from Not found out, 4 from Baptists Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.

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): 1693-1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1896 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths):1753-1897 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Bory de Bori és Borfői család". Arcanum. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bory,_Levice_District