Abovce (Hungarian: Abafalva) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.^[4] The village retains its agricultural character. Most important sightseeing is a village manor house.

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Abovce Abafalva
Village
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Coordinates: 48°16′N 20°17′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Rimavská Sobota
First mentioned	1339
Area
• Total	8.19[1] km2 (3.16[1] sq mi)
Elevation	159[2] m (522[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	643[3]
Postal code	980 44[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	RS
Website	www.obecabovce.sk

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In 2010 had been the settlement from the Bronze Age.^[5] In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1339 (Abafalwa) when it belonged to the local noble family Abaffy. In 1380 name of the village is Hanua. In 15th and 16th centuries it suffered devastation and afterwards many epidemics beat its inhabitants. From 1938 to 1945 it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award. In the village are community centre, mourning house, elementary school, kindergarten, espresso bar and petrol station.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): ????-???? (parish: Putnok, Hungary)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1895
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1778-1899
• Census records 1869 of Abovce are not available at the state archive.

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia