Brhlovce

Brhlovce (Hungarian: Borfő, pronounced [ˈborføː]) is a municipality and village in the Levice District in the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

Brhlovce Borfő
Municipality
An example of an excavated house
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.22°N 18.75°E / 48.22; 18.75
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Levice District
First mentioned	1245
Area [1]
• Total	13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	204 m (669 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	289
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	935 02[2]
Area code	+421 36[2]
Car plate	LV
Website	www.brhlovce.sk

It was formed in 1952 by a merger of the villages Dolné Brhlovce (Hungarian: Tegzesborfő) and Horné Brhlovce (Hungarian: Kálnaborfő).

It lies some 10 km east of Levice. It is known mainly for its excavated dwellings, cut into the volcanic sub-layer, that have been proposed for the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The excavated dwellings are said to have been constructed by the local people in the 16th and 17th centuries in order to "hide the village" and avoid the Turkish raids. They did not want to build normal ground-level houses because these would be visible from afar.

Brhlovce has a population of 329 people and an area of 13.385 km².^[4]

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1844-1895 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746-1896 (parish B)