Boľkovce

Municipality in Slovakia
48°20′N 19°47′E / 48.333°N 19.783°E / 48.333; 19.783Country SlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictLučenecFirst mentioned1255Area
 • Total10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi)Elevation
186 m (610 ft)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
984 01 (pošta Lučenec 1)
Area code+421-47Car plateLCWebsitewww.bolkovce.sk

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

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[1]

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

References

  1. ^ "Bolkovce Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.

External links

  • Media related to Boľkovce at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Bolkovce


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