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Alternate names: Gesť, Geszte, Hosťová, Nyitrageszte [Hung]. 48°20' N 18°12' E, 51.7 miles ENE of Bratislava .Hosťová is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region

 

CEMETERY:

US Commission No. SLCE000261: Hostova is located E of Nitra. The cemetery at he isolated rural crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. 1-20 marble and sandstone flat shaped 19th-20th century tombstones in original locations have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Private visitors stop rarely. Pollution is a moderate threat; vegetation and vandalism are serious threats; security is a minor threat.

 

January 2009:

Map of Village

Village Hosťová (Nyitrageszte)

Erb Hosťová Address: Phone:
00 421 37 787 13 10, 787 19 55
Obecný úrad Fax: 00 421 37 787 19 56
Hosťová 120 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
951 02 Pohranice
SLOVAKIA



Region: Nitriansky
District: Nitra
Micro region: Podzoborský
Inhabitants: 390
Area: 480 ha
First paper reference: in year 1232
Mayor: Alžbeta Gálová