Chľaba Explained

Chľaba
Other Name:Helemba
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nové Zámky District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Chľaba in the Nitra Region##Location of Chľaba in Slovakia
Coordinates:47.8314°N 18.8256°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1138
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.866
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:117
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:705
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:941 66
Area Code:+421 36
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NZ
Website: www.chlaba.sk

Chľaba (Hungarian: Helemba) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 13.866 km2. It has a population of about 707 people.

Population

According to the Census of inhabitants, houses and apartments in 2011, Chľaba had 695 inhabitants, of which 350 were men and 345 were women. 543 inhabitants (78.1%) claimed to be Hungarian and 123 (17.7%) to Slovak nationality. Roman Catholic Church is predominant in the village, to which 602 (86.6%) Chľabans registered.[4]

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

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Notes and 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: Sčítanie obyvateľov, domov a bytov 2011 . census2011.statistics.sk.