Horné Lefantovce () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

and

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in the

Nitra District Nitra District () is a district in the Nitra Region of western Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, ...

of the

Nitra Region The Nitra Region (, ; ) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. It was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. It consists of seven districts () and 354 municipalities, from which 16 have a town status. T ...

, in western

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History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. It was the ancestral estate of the medieval

Elefánthy family The House of Elefánthy (also spelled ''Elefánty'' or ''Elefánti'') were one of the oldest noble family, noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary. At their peak during the Middle Ages the family rose to an influential and wealthy position. Origi ...

, who built a 13th-century castle and a 14th-century monastery in the village.

Geography

The

lies in the centre of a west facing valley, at an

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of around 190 metres and covers an

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of 18.603 km². A small stream runs through the village, and drains into the

Nitra River The Nitra (Slovak language, Slovak: Nitra, , ) is a river in western Slovakia. It flows into the Váh river in Komoča. Its source is in the Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra) mountains north of Prievidza. The river Nitra passes through the towns of Bojni ...

Facilities

The village has a public

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gym A gym, short for gymnasium (: gymnasiums or gymnasia), is an indoor venue for exercise and sports. The word is derived from the ancient Greek term " gymnasion". They are commonly found in athletic and fitness centres, and as activity and learn ...

and

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References

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): 1720-1940 (parish A)

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