| Bíňa Bény |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Nové Zámky |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
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| Area | 23.501 km2 (9.074 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,466 (2004-12-31) |
| Density | 62 / km2 (161 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1135 |
| Postal code | 943 56 |
| Area code | +421-36 |
| Car plate | NZ |
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Location of Bíňa in Slovakia
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Location of Bíňa in the Nitra Region
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Bíňa (Hungarian: Bény) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1135 written as Byn. Earlier the Romans built a fortress here and in 173 emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote his famous diary in this region during the wars against quadi in the Marcomannic Wars. Later, after the foundation of the Árpád age Hungary, king Stephen I of Hungary gave the region to Bény, son of Hont, the count of the county Hont. During the time of early Christianity every 10 villages was ordered to build a church. Several rotunda have been built in this time, among others the rotunda of Bény, too. In 1217 the Premontre Abbey monastery was founded in Bény in the romanesque style. An earlier built rotunda stands before the two tower abbey church. The patrocinium of the rotunda is The 12 Apostles. Such patrocinium of a rotunda was at village Apostag at the Danube.
The village lies at an elevation of 132 metres (433 ft) and covers an area of 23.501 km² (9.074 mi²). It has a population of about 1457 people.
The population is about 90% Hungarian, 9% Slovak and 1% Gypsy.
The village has a public library and football pitch.
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