Babinec

Babinec
Village
Sign Vitajte v Babinci (Welcome to The Place of Girls, Women)
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Rimavská Sobota

Elevation	423 m (1,388 ft)
Coordinates	SK 48°30′43″N 20°00′17″E / 48.51194°N 20.00472°E / 48.51194; 20.00472Coordinates: SK 48°30′43″N 20°00′17″E / 48.51194°N 20.00472°E / 48.51194; 20.00472

Area	4.913094 km² (1.9 sq mi)

Population	69 (2011)
Density	14 / km² (36 / sq mi)

First mentioned	1407

Postal code	980 26
Area code	+421-47
Car plate	RS

Location of Babinec in Slovakia
Location of Babinec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.e-obce.sk/obec/babinec/babinec.html

Babinec is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.^[1] Locals are now engaged in agriculture and fruit growing. In the village is classical evangelical church from 18th century.

History

A Bronze Age treasure has been excavated in the village. The current village arose in the 13th century from an older settlement. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1407 as Babalawka. It belonged to the noble families Derencsényi and Széchy. In the 17th century it passed to the Muráň town. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture and fruit growing, in winter in basketry and in production of tools for agriculture and weaving.

Name Babinec

The village belongs to the places with quaint names in Slovakia. Babinec means in Slovak "A place of girls, women". Every year mayor organises a whole country meeting with a people with surname Babinec. Even today in the village live more women, than men.^[2]

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1851

Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1866 (parish: B), 1867-1896 (parish: C)

Census records 1869 of Babinec are not available at the state archive.

References

↑ "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Retrieved 9.8.2012. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
↑ http://www.pluska.sk/slovensko/regiony/slovenske-obce-kurioznymi-nazvami-dnes-banskobystricky-kraj.html?forward=sk_mobil_clanok.jsp

External links

Municipalities of Rimavská Sobota District

Hnúšťa Rimavská Sobota Tisovec Abovce Babinec Barca Bátka Belín Blhovce Bottovo Budikovany Cakov Čerenčany Čierny Potok Číž Dolné Zahorany Dražice Drienčany Drňa Dubno Dubovec Dulovo Figa Gemerček Gemerské Dechtáre Gemerské Michalovce Gemerský Jablonec Gortva Hajnáčka Hodejov Hodejovec Horné Zahorany Hostice Hostišovce Hrachovo Hrušovo Hubovo Husiná Chanava Chrámec Ivanice Janice Jesenské Jestice Kaloša Kesovce Klenovec Kociha Konrádovce Kráľ Kraskovo Krokava Kružno Kyjatice Lehota nad Rimavicou Lenartovce Lenka Lipovec Lukovištia Martinová Neporadza Nižný Skálnik Nová Bašta Orávka Ožďany Padarovce Pavlovce Petrovce Poproč Potok Radnovce Rakytník Ratkovská Lehota Ratkovská Suchá Riečka Rimavská Baňa Rimavská Seč Rimavské Brezovo Rimavské Janovce Rimavské Zalužany Rovné Rumince Slizké Stará Bašta Stránska Studená Sútor Šimonovce Širkovce Španie Pole Štrkovec Tachty Teplý Vrch Tomášovce Uzovská Panica Valice Včelince Večelkov Veľké Teriakovce Veľký Blh Vieska nad Blhom Vlkyňa Vyšné Valice Vyšný Skálnik Zacharovce Zádor Žíp

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