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Banka, Piešťany District

Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°51′00″E / 48.58333°N 17.85000°E / 48.58333; 17.85000
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Banka
Village
Church of St. Martin in Banka
Church of St. Martin in Banka
Banka is located in Trnava Region
Banka
Banka
Location of Banka in the Trnava Region
Banka is located in Slovakia
Banka
Banka
Banka (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°51′00″E / 48.58333°N 17.85000°E / 48.58333; 17.85000
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictPiešťany
First mentioned1241
Government
 • MayorTatiana Julinyova
Area
 • Total8.58[2] km2 (3.31[2] sq mi)
Elevation
177[3] m (581[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,138[1]
Postal code
921 01[3]
Area code+421 33[3]
Car platePN

Banka (Hungarian: Bánka) is a village and municipality in the Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia, near the Váh river.

History

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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

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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

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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