Krškany

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

Location of Levice District in the Nitra Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1242. According to the Urbarium of 1767 these noble families lived here: Disznóssy, Agardy, Horváthy, Pomothy, Zmeskál, Paulik and Krsák.[1]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 17.025 km². It has a population of about 732 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 97% Slovak and 3% Magyar.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a soccer pitch.

References
  1. "Urbarium Kiskereskény (HONT)". Retrieved 11 September 2019.


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