Belá (Hungarian: Béla) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Belá
Béla | |
|---|---|
  Belá Location of Belá in the Nitra Region  Belá Location of Belá in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 18°35′46″E / 47.83083°N 18.59611°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Nové Zámky District |
| First mentioned | 1138 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.692 km2 (3.356 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 325 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 941 53[2] |
| Area code | +421 36[2] |
| Car plate | NZ |
| Website | www.bela.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138.
Geography
editThe 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
editFacilities
editThe village has a public library and football pitch.
Genealogical resources
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bela
- Belá – Nové Zámky okolie
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