Banka, Piešťany District
Banka is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia, near the Váh river.
Banka | |
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Village | |
 Church of St. Martin in Banka | |
  Banka Location of Banka in the Trnava Region  Banka Banka (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°51′00″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Piešťany |
| First mentioned | 1241 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatiana Julinyova |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2007-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,174 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 921 01 |
| Area code(s) | +421-33 |
| Car plate | PN |
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 1973-1996 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 2174 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1905 (parish B)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Banka. |
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100202015957/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Banka
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