Beša, Levice District

Beša
Barsbese
View of Beša
Beša
Location of Beša, Levice District in the Nitra Region
Beša
Location of Beša, Levice District in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°08′N 18°24′E / 48.13°N 18.40°E / 48.13; 18.40
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictLevice District
First mentioned1292
Area
 • Total
7.28 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Elevation164 m (538 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
635
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
935 36 [3]
Area code+421 36[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)LV
Websitewww.obecbesa.sk

Beša (Hungarian: Barsbese, pronounced [ˈbɒrʒbɛʃɛ]) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count704666650635
Difference −5.39% −2.40% −2.30%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count626635
Difference+1.43%

It has a population of 635 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak41064.56%
Hungarian20131.65%
Not found out335.19%
Romani162.51%
Total635

In year 2021 was 635 people by ethnicity 410 as Slovak, 201 as Hungarian, 33 as Not found out, 16 as Romani, 5 as Ukrainian, 3 as Czech, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Rusyn.

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+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church31148.98%
Calvinist Church12319.37%
None11918.74%
Not found out253.94%
Evangelical Church243.78%
Jehovah's Witnesses132.05%
Greek Catholic Church81.26%
Total635

In year 2021 was 635 people by religion 311 from Roman Catholic Church, 123 from Calvinist Church, 119 from None, 25 from Not found out, 24 from Evangelical Church, 13 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1895 (parish A)
  • Reformatted church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1895 (parish B)

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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  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.