Hrkovce ( hu, Gyerk) is a
village
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and
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
Levice District in the
Nitra Region of
Slovakia
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. Following the 2022 elections, the mayor is Róbert Magyar, an independent candidate.
History
The village was first mentioned in historical records in 1156.
Geography
The village lies at an
altitude
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of 205 metres and covers an
Magyar and 42% Slovaks">Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library.
See also
* List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
of living people in Hrkovce
Villages and municipalities in Levice District
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