Vyškovce nad Ipľom ( hu, Ipolyvisk) 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, whilst the castle was mentioned first in 1296, when
Andrew III of Hungary confiscated it from the sons of
Jakab Cseszneky
Jakab Cseszneky de Csesznek et Visk was a Hungarian aristocrat and first Lord of Csesznek in the 13th century.
Jakab was the son of ''Mihály'', member of the clan Bána, and equerry of Andrew II of Hungary.
He became the swordbearer of the Kin ...
because of the disloyalty of the
Csesznekys and donated the castle to
János (Csák's son) of the clan Csák. Later the
Koháry,
Esterházy
The House of Esterházy, also spelled Eszterházy (), is a Hungarian noble family with origins in the Middle Ages. From the 17th century, the Esterházys were the greatest landowner magnates of the Kingdom of Hungary, during the time that it ...
,
Forgách, and
Breuner families were the most important landlords in the village.
Geography
The
village lies at an
altitude of 123 metres and covers an
area of 19.295 km². It has a
population of about 695 people.
Ethnicity
The village is approximately 80%
Magyar and 20%
Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public
library and
football pitch.
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
Villages and municipalities in Levice District
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