Barca, Rimavská Sobota District
Barca
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Barca Location of Barca in the Banská Bystrica Region Barca Location of Barca in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′23″N 20°13′47″E / 48.3731°N 20.2297°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 614 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 982 51[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | obecbarca |
Barca (earlier also Borica, Baraca; Hungarian: Baraca) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1343 (1343 Barasta, 1345 Barachcha) as a royal donation to the family of the knight Ratold. Historically, the village was the part of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1920. From the 16th century it belonged to the Chapter of Eger, later on to the Jesuits of Košice. From 1938 to 1945 it was part of Hungary again under the First Vienna Award.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 300 | 451 | 553 | 614 |
| Difference | +50.33% | +22.61% | +11.03% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 604 | 614 |
| Difference | +1.65% |
It has a population of 614 people (31 December 2024).[5]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 497 | 83.38% |
| Romani | 358 | 60.06% |
| Slovak | 66 | 11.07% |
| Not found out | 23 | 3.85% |
| Total | 596 |
In year 2021 was 596 people by ethnicity 497 as Hungarian, 358 as Romani, 66 as Slovak, 23 as Not found out and 4 as Czech.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 96% of the local population.[8]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 480 | 80.54% |
| None | 57 | 9.56% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 44 | 7.38% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.68% |
| Total | 596 |
In year 2021 was 596 people by religion 480 from Roman Catholic Church, 57 from None, 44 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 10 from Not found out, 3 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.
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): 1789-1896 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1707-1871 (parish B)
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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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