Bajtava

Bajtava
Bajta
Bajtava
Location of Bajtava in the Nitra Region
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.