Vyškovce nad Ipľom

Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

Vyškovce nad Ipľom (Hungarian: Ipolyvisk) 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 1156, whilst the castle was mentioned first in 1296, when Andrew III of Hungary confiscated it from the sons of Jakab Cseszneky because of the disloyalty of the Csesznekys and donated the castle to János (Csák's son) of the clan Csák. Later the Koháry, Esterházy, Forgách, and Breuner families were the most important landlords in the village.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 123 metres and covers an area of 19.295 km². It has a population of about 695 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 80% Magyar and 20% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

External links

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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°03′N 18°52′E / 48.050°N 18.867°E / 48.050; 18.867

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