Belá, Nové Zámky District

Belá Béla
Municipality
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Coordinates: 47°49′51″N 18°35′46″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1138
Area [1]
• Total	8.692 km^2 (3.356 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	325
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	941 53[2]
Area code	+421 36[2]
Car plate	NZ
Website	www.bela.sk

Belá (Hungarian: Béla) is a municipality and village 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 187 metres and covers an area of 8.692 km². It has a population of about 325 people.

Ethnicity

The population is about 80% Hungarian and 20% Slovak .

Facilities

The village has a public library 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): 1711-1898 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Bela
• Belá – Nové Zámky okolie