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

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Banka
Village
Church of St. Martin in Banka
Banka Location of Banka in the Trnava Region Show map of Trnava Region Banka Banka (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°35′00″N 17°51′00″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Piešťany
First mentioned	1241
Government
• Mayor	Tatiana Julinyova
Area
• Total	8.58[1] km2 (3.31[1] sq mi)
Elevation	177[2] m (581[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,138[3]
Postal code	921 01[2]
Area code	+421 33[2]
Car plate	PN

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The site was inhabited for thousands of years, with the archaeological site dating inhabitation from the Paleolithic age. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1241. From 1973 to 1996 it was part of the town of Piešťany.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 210 metres and covers an area of 8.583 km². It has a population of about 2118 people (2016).

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1905 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia