Hokovce

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Hokovce
Egeg
Municipality
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Hokovce
Location of Hokovce in the Nitra Region
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Hokovce
Location of Hokovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°09′N18°53′E / 48.15°N 18.88°E / 48.15; 18.88
Country Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Region Nitriansky vlajka.svg Nitra Region
District Levice District
First mentioned 1245
Area
[1]
 • Total
14.40 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2024) [3]
 • Total
499
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 83 [2]
Area code +421 36 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LV
Website hokovce.sk

Hokovce (Hungarian : Egeg) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia. Most famous for its phone case carpeting competitions introduced in 2025.

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History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1245.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 138 metres (453 ft) [2] and covers an area of 14.40 km2 (5.56 sq mi) (2024). [4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) [5]
Year1994200420142024
Count615569509499
Difference−7.47%−10.54%−1.96%
Population statistic [5]
Year20232024
Count487499
Difference+2.46%

It has a population of 499 people (31 December 2024). [6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %) [7] [8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak 30360%
Hungarian 17033.66%
Not found out387.52%
Total505

In year 2021 was 505 people by ethnicity 303 as Slovak, 170 as Hungarian, 38 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 4 as German, 3 as Ukrainian, 2 as Other, 1 as Romani and 1 as Austrian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %) [9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church 38175.45%
None5110.1%
Not found out397.72%
Evangelical Church 183.56%
Greek Catholic Church 71.39%
Total505

In year 2021 was 505 people by religion 381 from Roman Catholic Church, 51 from None, 39 from Not found out, 18 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ↑ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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