Ardovo

Ardovo () 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

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

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 ().

• 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

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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