Chľaba (Hungarian: Helemba) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 13.866 km2. It has a population of about 707 people.
Population edit
According to the Census of inhabitants, houses and apartments in 2011, Chľaba had 695 inhabitants, of which 350 were men and 345 were women. 543 inhabitants (78.1%) claimed to be Hungarian and 123 (17.7%) to Slovak nationality. Roman Catholic Church is predominant in the village, to which 602 (86.6%) Chľabans registered.[1]
Facilities edit
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1839-1895 (parish A)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Sčítanie obyvateľov, domov a bytov 2011". census2011.statistics.sk.
External links edit
47°49′53″N 18°49′32″E / 47.83139°N 18.82556°E
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