Plášťovce

Plášťovce () is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Plášťovce
Slovak place.other_name: Palást
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Palásthy-manor house.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: Palásthy manor house in Plášťovce.
Slovak place.image_flag: Plastovce-levice-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Levice District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Plášťovce in the Nitra Region##Location of Plášťovce in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name: Péter Köpöncei
Slovak place.leader_party: Hungarian Alliance
Slovak place.established_title: First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date: 1156
Slovak place.elevation_m: 147

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Plášťovce
Population: 1423
Area: 50.508799
Elevation: 147
Official website: www.plastovce.sk
Image: Kastielplast.jpg
Dialing code: 036
Licence plate code: LV

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postal code: 935 82
Commons category: Plášťovce
time of earliest written record: 1156-00-00
native label: Plášťovce
inception: 1156-00-00

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Plášťovce () is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

==History== In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156. In 1552 a locally significant battle between the Ottomans and Hungarian forces has happened here. The Hungarian army consisted of Italian and German mercenaries /8500 strength/, Czech infantry, Hungarians Hajdus, the city defence forces from the mining towns and local military units. They were defeated, 4000 taken prisoner and the captain taking to Istanbul where he was executed.