Chľaba

Chľaba

Chľaba

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Chľaba (Hungarian: Helemba) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Nové Zámky District in the Nitra region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 13.866 km2. It has a population of about 707 people.

Population

According to the Census of inhabitants, houses and apartments in 2011, Chľaba had 695 inhabitants, of which 350 were men and 345 were women. 543 inhabitants (78.1%) claimed to be Hungarian and 123 (17.7%) to Slovak nationality. Roman Catholic Church is predominant in the village, to which 602 (86.6%) Chľabans registered.[1]

Facilities

The village has a public library and a 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): 1839-1895 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Sčítanie obyvateľov, domov a bytov 2011". census2011.statistics.sk.

47°49′53″N 18°49′32″E


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