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.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138
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.
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]
The village has a public library and a football pitch.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"