Banka (Hungarian: Bánka) is a village and municipality in the Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia, near the Váh river.
Banka | |
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Village | |
 Church of St. Martin in Banka | |
  Banka Location of Banka in the Trnava Region  Banka Banka (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°51′00″E / 48.58333°N 17.85000°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Piešťany |
| First mentioned | 1241 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatiana Julinyova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.58[2] km2 (3.31[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177[3] m (581[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,138[1] |
| Postal code | 921 01[3] |
| Area code | +421 33[3] |
| Car plate | PN |
History
editThe site was inhabited for thousands of years, with the archaeological site dating inhabitation from the Paleolithic age. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1241. From 1973 to 1996 it was part of the town of Piešťany.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres and covers an area of 8.583 km2. It has a population of about 2118 people (2016).
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave)
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1905 (parish B)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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- Surnames of living people in Banka
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