Báb, Nitra District
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Báb Location of Báb, Nitra District in the Nitra Region Báb Location of Báb, Nitra District in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 17°52′E / 48.31°N 17.87°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Nitra District |
| First mentioned | 1156 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,238 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 951 34[3] |
| Area code | +421 37[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NR |
| Website | www |
Báb (Hungarian: 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. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, the two villages were part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, they were part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 163 metres (535 ft)[3] and covers an area of 20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 970 | 960 | 1093 | 1238 |
| Difference | −1.03% | +13.85% | +13.26% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1243 | 1238 |
| Difference | −0.40% |
It has a population of 1238 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1146 | 95.89% |
| Not found out | 39 | 3.26% |
| Total | 1195 |
In year 2021 was 1195 people by ethnicity 1146 as Slovak, 39 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 7 as Russian, 5 as Other, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian and 1 as Romani.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 863 | 72.22% |
| None | 238 | 19.92% |
| Not found out | 42 | 3.51% |
| Total | 1195 |
In year 2021 was 1195 people by religion 863 from Roman Catholic Church, 238 from None, 42 from Not found out, 11 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 10 from Other, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Islam and 1 from United Methodist Church.
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 in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave) and the state archive in Nitra (Slovak: Štátny archív v Nitre).
- 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
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to Báb, Nitra District at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bab