Babinec, Slovakia

Babinec (Hungarian: Babarét) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.[1] Locals are now engaged in agriculture and fruit growing. In the village is classical lutheran church from 18th century.

Babinec
Village
Sign Vitajte v Babinci (Welcome to The Place of Girls, Women)
Babinec
Location of Babinec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Babinec
Location of Babinec in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°30′43″N 20°00′17″E
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRimavská Sobota
First mentioned1407
Area
 • Total4.913094 km2 (1.896956 sq mi)
Elevation
423 m (1,388 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total69
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 26
Area code(s)+421-47
Car plateRS
Websitewww.babinec.info

History

A Bronze Age treasure has been excavated in the village. The current village arose in the 13th century from an older settlement. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1407 as Babalawka. It belonged to the noble families Derencsényi and Széchy. In the 17th century it passed to the Muráň town. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture and fruit growing, in winter in basketry and in production of tools for agriculture and weaving.

Name Babinec

The village belongs to the places with quaint names in Slovakia. Babinec means in Slovak "A place of girls, women". Every year mayor organises a whole country meeting with a people with surname Babinec. Even today in the village live more women, than men.[2]

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): 1769-1851
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1866 (parish: B), 1867-1896 (parish: C)
  • Census records 1869 of Babinec are not available at the state archive.

See also

References
  1. "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. http://www.pluska.sk/slovensko/regiony/slovenske-obce-kurioznymi-nazvami-dnes-banskobystricky-kraj.html?forward=sk_mobil_clanok.jsp


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