Bánov, Slovakia
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Bánov ( hu, Bánkeszi) is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west
Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
.


History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113.


Geography

The
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lies at an
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of 125 metres (410 ft) and covers an
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of 19.763 km2 (7.631 mi2). It has a
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of about 3780 people.


Ethnicity

The population is about 98% Slovak.


Facilities

The
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has a public
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, a
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rental store and a cinema. It also has a gym and football pitch.


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): 1787-1895 (parish B)


See also

*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 Obec, obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia.Village website
(in Slovak)
Organisation in BánovBánov – Nové Zámky okolie
Villages and municipalities in Nové Zámky District {{Nitra-geo-stub