Banka, Piešťany District Explained

Banka
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Trnava
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Piešťany
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Trnava Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Banka in the Trnava Region
Coordinates:48.5833°N 17.85°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Tatiana Julinyova
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1241
Area Total Km2:8.58[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.31
Elevation M:177[2]
Elevation Ft:581
Population Total:2138[3]
Population Density Km2:250.27[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:96.63
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:921 01
Area Code:+421 33
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:PN

Banka (Hungarian: Bánka) is a village and municipality in the Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia, near the Váh river.

History

The site was inhabited for thousands of years, with the archaeological site dating inhabitation from the Paleolithic age. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1241. From 1973 to 1996 it was part of the town of Piešťany.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres and covers an area of 8.583 km2. It has a population of about 2118 people (2016).

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.