Banka, Piešťany District

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Location of Banka within Slovakia

Banka is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia, near the Váh river.

[edit] History

The site was inhabited since time immemorial, with the archaeological site dating inhabitation from the Paleolithic age. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1241. From 1973-1996 it was part of more famous town of Piešťany

[edit] Geography

Church of St. Martin in Banka

The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres and covers an area of 8.583km². It has a population of about 2170 people.

[edit] External links

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html

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