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Horné Lefantovce

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Elevation
  
190 m

Area
  
18.6 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:35 PM

Horné Lefantovce

Weather
  
5°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 62% Humidity

Horné Lefantovce (Hungarian: Felsőelefánt) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District of the Nitra Region, in western Slovakia.

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Map of 951 45 Horn%C3%A9 Lefantovce, Slovakia

Horn lefantovce


History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. It was the ancestral estate of the medieval Elefánthy family, who built a 13th-century castle and a 14th-century monastery in the village.

Geography

The village lies in the centre of a west facing valley, at an altitude of around 190 metres and covers an area of 18.603 km². A small stream runs through the village, and drains into the Nitra River.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.

References

Horné Lefantovce Wikipedia