Bajtava

Bajtava
Bajta
Flag of Bajtava
Bajtava is located in Nitra Region
Bajtava
Bajtava
Location of Bajtava in the Nitra Region
Bajtava is located in Slovakia
Bajtava
Bajtava
Location of Bajtava in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°51′N 18°45′E / 47.85°N 18.75°E / 47.85; 18.75
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNové Zámky District
First mentioned1261
Area
 • Total
9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
384
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
943 65[3]
Area code+421 36[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)NZ
Websitebajtava.sk

Bajtava (Hungarian: Bajta) 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 1261.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 174 metres (571 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count428388405384
Difference −9.34% +4.38% −5.18%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count388384
Difference−1.03%

It has a population of 384 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian31780.86%
Slovak5714.54%
Not found out5113.01%
Romani41.02%
Total392

In year 2021 was 392 people by ethnicity 317 as Hungarian, 57 as Slovak, 51 as Not found out, 4 as Romani and 1 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church29073.98%
None5012.76%
Not found out399.95%
Calvinist Church61.53%
Total392

In year 2021 was 392 people by religion 290 from Roman Catholic Church, 50 from None, 39 from Not found out, 6 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Islam and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

Ethnicity

The population is about 91% Hungarian and 6% Slovak.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Nitra (Slovak: Štátny archív v Nitre).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1718-1787 (parish B), 1837-1895 (parish A)
  • Census records 1869 of Bajtava are not available at the state archive.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.