Village in Slovakia
Banka | |
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Village | |
 Church of St. Martin in Banka | |
  Banka Banka (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°51′00″E / 48.58333°N 17.85000°E / 48.58333; 17.85000 | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Piešťany |
| First mentioned | 1241 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatiana Julinyova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.58 km (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,138 |
| Postal code | 921 01 |
| Area code | +421 33 |
| Car plate | PN |
Banka (Hungarian: Bánka) is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the——Trnava Region of western Slovakia, near the Váh river.
History※
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※
The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres. And covers an area of 8.583 km. It has a population of about 2118 people (2016).
Genealogical resources※
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※
References※
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the "Slovak Republic." 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links※
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015957/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Banka
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