Babinec, Slovakia
Babinec
Babarét | |
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Sign Vitajte v Babinci (Welcome to The Place of Girls, Women) | |
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Babinec Location of Babinec in the Banská Bystrica Region Babinec Location of Babinec in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 20°00′17″E / 48.51194°N 20.00472°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1407 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 423 m (1,388 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 66 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 26[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | www |
Babinec (Hungarian: Babarét) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.[4] Locals are now engaged in agriculture and fruit growing. The village is home to a classical lutheran church from the 18th century.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 423 metres (1,388 ft)[3] and covers an area of 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) (2024).[5]
History
A Bronze Age treasure has been excavated in the village. The current village arose in the 13th century from an older settlement. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1407 as Babalawka. It belonged to the noble families Derencsényi and Széchy. In the 17th century it passed to the Muráň town. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture and fruit growing, in winter in basketry and in production of tools for agriculture and weaving.
Etymology
The village belongs to places with quaint names in Slovakia. In Slovak, Babinec "A place of girls, women". Even today in there are more women than men in the village.[6] Every year the mayor organises a gathering of people with the surname Babinec.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 104 | 74 | 71 | 66 |
| Difference | −28.84% | −4.05% | −7.04% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 64 | 66 |
| Difference | +3.12% |
It has a population of 66 people (31 December 2024).[8]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 59 | 98.33% |
| Not found out | 1 | 1.66% |
| Total | 60 |
In year 2021 was 60 people by ethnicity 59 as Slovak and 1 as Not found out.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Church | 27 | 45% |
| None | 19 | 31.67% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 11 | 18.33% |
| Not found out | 1 | 1.67% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 1 | 1.67% |
| Ad hoc movements | 1 | 1.67% |
| Total | 60 |
In year 2021 was 60 people by religion 27 from Evangelical Church, 19 from None, 11 from Roman Catholic Church, 1 from Not found out, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1851
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1866 (parish: B), 1867-1896 (parish: C)
- Census records 1869 of Babinec 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.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Slovenské obce s kurióznymi názvami: Dnes Banskobystrický kraj". 14 November 2011.
- ^ 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 Babinec (Rimavská Sobota District) at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.tourist-channel.sk/babinec/indexen.php3
- Surnames of living people in Babinec
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/babinec/babinec.html