Báb
Municipality
Báb is located in Slovakia
Báb
Báb
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°18′42″N 17°52′15″E / 48.31167°N 17.87083°E / 48.31167; 17.87083
Country Slovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictNitra
First mentioned1156
Area
 • Total20.09[1] km2 (7.76[1] sq mi)
Elevation
163[2] m (535[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,215[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 34[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
WebsiteObecbab.sk

Báb is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.

History

The village was created in 1955 from the merger of two formerly independent villages, Malý Báb and Velký Báb. Veľký Báb was first mentioned in historical records in 1156 and Malý Báb in 1365.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 150 metres and covers an area of 20.091 km². It is located approximately 16 km west of Nitra.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 99% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym, and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Štátny Archív in Bratislava and Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1734-1896 (parish: B)
  • Census records 1869 of Báb are not available at the state archive.

See also

References

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



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