Babiná

Babiná (German: Frauenstuhl; Hungarian: Bábaszék) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia

Babiná
Municipality
Babiná
Location of Babiná in the Banská Bystrica Region
Babiná
Location of Babiná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′N 19°06′E
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Bystrica
First mentioned1254
Area
  Total22.17 km2 (8.56 sq mi)
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 61 (pošta Dobrá Niva)
Area code(s)421-45
Car plateZV
Websitewww.babina.sk

History

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.

Genealogical resources

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

  • 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.

See also


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