Hokovce (Hungarian: Egeg) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1245.

Geography[edit]

The village lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 14.403 km². It has a population of about 575 people.

Ethnicity[edit]

The village is approximately 47% Magyar, 52% Slovak and 1% Gypsy.

Facilities[edit]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources[edit]

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1893 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1721-1900 (parish B)

See also[edit]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[edit]

• https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20110430234623/http://www.hokovce.eu/index.html
• Surnames of living people in Hokovce

48°09′N 18°53′E / 48.150°N 18.883°E / 48.150; 18.883