Abovce

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Abovce

| other_name = Abafalva

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Római katolikus templom Abafalva.JPG

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| image_flag = Abovce-rimavska sobota-flag.svg

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Banská Bystrica Region}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Rimavská Sobota District

| pushpin_map = Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Abovce in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Abovce in Slovakia

| coordinates = {{coord|48.27|N|20.28|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}

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| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1339

| area_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7014rr/v_om7014rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| area_total_km2 = 8.20

| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_SK_WIN/om5001rr/v_om5001rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Základná charakteristika |language=sk |date=2015-04-17 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| elevation_m = 159

| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7101rr/v_om7101rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| population_total = 640

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 980 44

| area_code = +421 47

| blank_name = Car plate

| blank_info = RS

| website = {{URL|https://www.obecabovce.sk/}}

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Abovce ({{langx|hu|Abafalva}}) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.{{cite web|title=Statistical Office of the slovak Republic |url=http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf |work=Výsledky SODB 2011 |publisher=Štatistický úrad SR |access-date=9 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012053526/http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf |archive-date=12 October 2013 }} The village retains its agricultural character. Most important sightseeing is a village manor house.

History

In 2010 had been the settlement from the Bronze Age.{{Cite web|url=http://www.webnoviny.sk/slovensko/v-abovciach-nasli-sidlisko-z-doby-bron/161072-clanok.html?from=suggested_articles|title = V Abovciach našli sídlisko z doby bronzovej|date = 14 June 2010}}

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1339 (Abafalwa) when it belonged to the local noble family Abaffy. In 1380 name of the village is Hanua. In 15th and 16th centuries it suffered devastation and afterwards many epidemics beat its inhabitants. From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award. In the village are community centre, mourning house, elementary school, kindergarten, espresso bar and petrol station.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica ({{langx|sk|Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici}}).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): ????-???? (parish: Putnok, Hungary)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1895
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1778-1899
  • Census records 1869 of Abovce are not available at the state archive.

See also

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