Báb, Nitra District

Báb
Church of Saint Emeric
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 / 48.31; 17.87
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1156
Area
 • Total
20.09 km2 (7.76 sq mi)
Elevation163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,238
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 34[3]
Area code+421 37[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)NR
Websitewww.obecbab.sk/70/obec

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

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count97096010931238
Difference −1.03% +13.85% +13.26%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count12431238
Difference−0.40%

It has a population of 1238 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak114695.89%
Not found out393.26%
Total1195

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.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church86372.22%
None23819.92%
Not found out423.51%
Total1195

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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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. ^ "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.
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  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.