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.

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.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 204 metres (669 ft) and covers an area of 13.38 km2 (5.17 sq mi) (2025).

Population

It has a population of 295 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

In year 2021 was 296 people by ethnicity 292 as Slovak, 6 as Czech, 3 as Not found out and 1 as Hungarian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

In year 2021 was 296 people by religion 169 from Roman Catholic Church, 79 from None, 36 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Not found out, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

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)

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