Ivanka pri Nitre

Ivanka pri Nitre is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
History.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1400. The Byzantine Monomachus crown was unearthed there in 1860 by a farmer ploughing in what was then Nyitraivánka in the Kingdom of Hungary.
Geography.
The village lies at an altitude of 146 metres and covers an area of 14.909 km². It has a population of about 2415 people.
Ethnicity.
The village is approximately 98% Slovak.
Facilities.
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
Genealogical resources.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"