Babiná
Babiná
Bábaszék | |
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  Babiná Location of Babiná in the Banská Bystrica Region  Babiná Location of Babiná in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 19°06′E / 48.43°N 19.10°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Zvolen District |
| First mentioned | 1254 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 548 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 64[3] |
| Area code | +421 45[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | ZV |
| Website | www |
Babiná (German: Frauenstuhl; Hungarian: Bábaszék) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 418 metres (1,371 ft)[3] and covers an area of 22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi) (2025).[4]
History
[edit]In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1254. In 1270 German colonists settled here. It belonged to Dobrá Niva. in the 16th century it had to pay tributes to Turks. In the 17th century, it belonged to the Esterházy family. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Babiná was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Genealogical resources
[edit]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): 1731-1896 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1791-1895 (parish A)
- Census records 1869 of Babina are not available at the state archive.
Population
[edit]| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 408 | 453 | 536 | 548 |
| Difference | +11.02% | +18.32% | +2.23% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 544 | 548 |
| Difference | +0.73% |
It has a population of 548 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
[edit]| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 512 | 96.78% |
| Other | 8 | 1.51% |
| Total | 529 |
In year 2021 was 529 people by ethnicity 512 as Slovak, 8 as Other, 5 as Czech, 5 as Not found out, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
[edit]| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 214 | 40.45% |
| Evangelical Church | 186 | 35.16% |
| None | 101 | 19.09% |
| Not found out | 19 | 3.59% |
| Total | 529 |
In year 2021 was 529 people by religion 214 from Roman Catholic Church, 186 from Evangelical Church, 101 from None, 19 from Not found out, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements and 1 from Buddhism.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ^ "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
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Media related to Babiná at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/babina/babina.html
- Surnames of living people in Babina
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