Belá, Nové Zámky District

Belá
Béla
Belá
Location of Belá in the Nitra Region
Belá
Location of Belá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°50′N 18°36′E / 47.83°N 18.60°E / 47.83; 18.60
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1138
Area
 • Total
8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Elevation186 m (610 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
321
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
943 53[2]
Area code+421 36[2]
Car plateNZ
Websitewww.obec-bela.sk

Belá (Hungarian: Béla) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 187 metres and covers an area of 8.692 km². It has a population of about 325 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 80% Hungarian and 20% Slovak .

Facilities

The village has a public library and football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1711-1898 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.