Bajka, Levice District

Village and municipality in Slovakia
Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia
Bajka
Bajka
Church in Bajka
Church in Bajka
48°09′N 18°31′E / 48.150°N 18.517°E / 48.150; 18.517
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1286
Area
[1]
 • Total5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total336
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 51[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateLV

Bajka (Hungarian: Bajka, pronounced [ˈbɒjkɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 159 metres and covers an area of 5.755 km2 (2.22 sq mi). It has a population of about 335 people.

Ethnicity

The village is about 73% Slovak and 27% Magyar.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Nitra (Slovak: Štátny archív v Nitre).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1746–1757, 1779-1897
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish A)
  • Census records 1869 of Bajka are not available at the state archive.

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ a b c "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.
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015957/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Bajka
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