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Village in Slovakia
Banka
Village
Church of St. Martin in BankaChurch of St. Martin in Banka
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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 km (3.31 sq mi)
Elevation177 m (581 ft)
Population
 • Total2,138
Postal code921 01
Area code+421 33
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

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 in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave)

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1905 (parish B)

See also

References

  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. ^ "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. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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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Municipalities of Piešťany District
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