Banka (Hungarian: Bánka) is a village and municipality in 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 edit
The 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 edit
The 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 edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1905 (parish B)
See also edit
References 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 edit
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015957/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Banka
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