Branč Explained

Branč
Other Name:Berencs
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nitra District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Branč in the Nitra Region##Location of Branč in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.22°N 18.15°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1156
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.81
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:133
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:2172
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:951 13
Area Code:+421 37
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NR

Branč (Hungarian: Berencs) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 13.808 km². It has a population of about 2,070 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 83% Slovak and 14% Hungarian.

Facilities

The village has a public library, DVD rental store and football pitch.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Branč - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk.

Genealogical resources

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

External links