Badín

Badín is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.[1] It is situated 13 km from the town of Banská Bystrica.

For the villages in Krupina District, see Horný Badín and Dolný Badín.
Badín
Village
Saint Catherine church
Badín
Location of Badín in the Banská Bystrica Region
Badín
Badín (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°40′6″N 19°6′42″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Bystrica
First mentioned1232
Government
 • MayorStanislav Moravčík
Area
 • Total34.38 km2 (13.27 sq mi)
Elevation
373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2004)
 • Total1,694
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Postal code
976 32
Area code(s)+421-48
Car plateBB
Websitewww.obecbadin.sk

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 374 metres, but the altitude of the municipality ranges from 311 to 1,222 metres because it is partly situated in the Kremnické vrchy mountains. The municipality covers an area of 10.211 km².

Nature

Badín is best known for a primeval forest Badínsky prales, which is strictly protected by the state against any human activity since 1913. It has an area of 30.70 hectares and additional 23.75 hectares are protected as a buffer zone. Dominant tree species are fir (Abies alba), beech (Fagus sylvatica), maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), ash (Fraxinus excelsior), and elm (Ulmus glabra). On average, fir threes achieve an age of 350–400 years and beech trees 210–230 years in Badínsky prales. The biggest living fir tree is 46 m tall with a stem diameter of 148 cm. Several dead trees that have already fallen down are even bigger. The local fauna, still partially unexplored, includes red deer, roe deer, boar, brown bear, lynx, wild cat, fox, and marten.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1293.https://library.hungaricana.hu/hu/view/KozMagyOkmanytarak_ArpadkoriOkmanytar_11/?query=badun&pg=276&layout=s From 1580 to 1657 it had to pay tributes to the Ottoman Empire. In 1588, it was besieged by Turks. A lignite mine existed near the village from 1892 to the beginning of the 20th century. In 1944, the local population joined the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising and Badín became the headquarters of the 2nd Czechoslovak paratrooper brigade.

Demographics

Badín has a population of 1,714 people (as of 2005).[2] According to the 2001 census, the Slovak made 96% of the population, with a small percentage of Roma (1.7%) and Czechs (0.9%).[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): 1725-1896 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1761-1859 (parish B), 1860-1916 (parish A)
  • Census records 1869 of Badin are not available at the state archive.

See also

References
  1. http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/badin/badin.html
  2. "Towns and Villages Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2 February 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

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