Boľkovce

Boľkovce (before 1948: Bolyk; Hungarian: Bolyk or Ipolybolyk) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Boľkovce Bolyk
Municipality
Roman Catholic church in Boľkovce (local part Osada)
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.33°N 19.78°E / 48.33; 19.78
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Lučenec District
First mentioned	1320
Area [1]
• Total	10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	186 m (610 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	628
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	984 01[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	LC
Website	www.bolkovce.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1320 and 1435 as Bolk (1467 Bwlyk, 1481 Bolyk). In 1481, it belonged to Divín Castle lords and later on to the Somoskő lords. In the mid-16th century it was occupied and destroyed by the Ottoman Turks, from 1938 to 1945 by Hungary.

Climate

Climate data for Boľkovce (1991−2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	15.4 (59.7)	19.3 (66.7)	24.4 (75.9)	30.4 (86.7)	32.2 (90.0)	35.8 (96.4)	39.2 (102.6)	37.5 (99.5)	34.7 (94.5)	27.6 (81.7)	21.7 (71.1)	14.2 (57.6)	39.2 (102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	5.0 (41.0)	10.8 (51.4)	17.6 (63.7)	22.5 (72.5)	25.7 (78.3)	27.7 (81.9)	27.7 (81.9)	22.0 (71.6)	15.5 (59.9)	8.5 (47.3)	2.0 (35.6)	15.6 (60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.8 (28.8)	0.2 (32.4)	4.9 (40.8)	10.9 (51.6)	15.6 (60.1)	19.2 (66.6)	20.8 (69.4)	20.3 (68.5)	15.1 (59.2)	9.6 (49.3)	4.5 (40.1)	−0.9 (30.4)	9.9 (49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−5.2 (22.6)	−4.0 (24.8)	−0.4 (31.3)	4.0 (39.2)	9.0 (48.2)	12.4 (54.3)	14.0 (57.2)	13.7 (56.7)	9.5 (49.1)	5.0 (41.0)	1.2 (34.2)	−3.8 (25.2)	4.6 (40.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−25.4 (−13.7)	−22.0 (−7.6)	−16.2 (2.8)	−10.6 (12.9)	−2.5 (27.5)	2.8 (37.0)	5.5 (41.9)	3.0 (37.4)	−1.2 (29.8)	−10.0 (14.0)	−13.3 (8.1)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−26.1 (−15.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	30.7 (1.21)	31.6 (1.24)	30.3 (1.19)	39.6 (1.56)	69.8 (2.75)	76.6 (3.02)	88.6 (3.49)	66.1 (2.60)	47.8 (1.88)	47.9 (1.89)	47.0 (1.85)	37.2 (1.46)	612.9 (24.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	5.7	5.8	5.8	6.3	9.5	8.8	8.3	7.1	6.4	6.7	7.5	6.6	84.4
Average snowy days	8.7	7.0	3.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	2.6	6.1	28.5
Average relative humidity (%)	84.8	79.3	69.7	63.7	68.0	68.0	67.1	69.2	73.5	80.8	85.2	87.2	74.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours	63.5	95.2	156.8	207.4	244.1	258.2	273.4	264.3	183.6	129.9	68.3	49.9	1,994.6
Source: NOAA[4]

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1802-1895 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia