Ardovo
Ardovo (Hungarian: Pelsőcardó) a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1243. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ardovo was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 18.464 km2 (7.13 sq mi). It has a population of about 840 people.
Ethnicity
The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.
Culture
The village has a small public library, a post office, a football pitch and a food store.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Košice (Slovak: Štátny archív v Košiciach).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825-1895
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1852 (parish: B), 1852-1895 (parish: C)
- Census records 1869 of Ardovo are not available at the state archive.
See also
References
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.ardovo.ou.sk
- Surnames of living people in Ardovo
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- Ardovo
- Betliar
- Bohúňovo
- Bôrka
- Brdárka
- Bretka
- Brzotín
- Čierna Lehota
- Čoltovo
- Čučma
- Dedinky
- Dlhá Ves
- Drnava
- Gemerská Hôrka
- Gemerská Panica
- Gemerská Poloma
- Gočaltovo
- Gočovo
- Hanková
- Henckovce
- Honce
- Hrhov
- Hrušov
- Jablonov nad Turňou
- Jovice
- Kečovo
- Kobeliarovo
- Koceľovce
- Kováčová
- Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka
- Krásnohorské Podhradie
- Kružná
- Kunova Teplica
- Lipovník
- Lúčka
- Markuška
- Meliata
- Nižná Slaná
- Ochtiná
- Pača
- Pašková
- Petrovo
- Plešivec
- Rakovnica
- Rejdová
- Rochovce
- Roštár
- Rozložná
- Rožňavské Bystré
- Rudná
- Silica
- Silická Brezová
- Silická Jablonica
- Slavec
- Slavoška
- Slavošovce
- Stratená
- Štítnik
- Vlachovo
- Vyšná Slaná
48°32′N 20°25′E / 48.533°N 20.417°E / 48.533; 20.417
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