Báč

For other places known by this name, see BAC (disambiguation).
Báč
Bacsfa
village

Location of the village

Coordinates: 48°00′14″N 17°22′36″E / 48.00389°N 17.37667°E / 48.00389; 17.37667Coordinates: 48°00′14″N 17°22′36″E / 48.00389°N 17.37667°E / 48.00389; 17.37667
Country  Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Dunajská Streda
First written mention 1319
Government
 • Mayor Ilona Vonyik[1][2]
Area
 • Total 3.923 km2 (1.515 sq mi)
Elevation 123 m (404 ft)
Population (2001)[3]
 • Total 566
 • Estimate (2008) 547
 • Density 139/km2 (360/sq mi)
Ethnicity[3]
 • Hungarians 62,72%
 • Slovakians 36,22%
Time zone EET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 930 01
Area code(s) +421 31
Website www.obecbac.sk

Báč (Hungarian: Bacsfa [ˈbɒtʃfɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Báč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Báč once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 126 metres and covers an area of 3.923 km². It has a population of about 525 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

See also

References

  1. ↑ Local election results 2006
  2. ↑ Local election results 2010 Archived August 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic". Archived from the original on 2011-02-26.

External links

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