Chľaba

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Nové Zámky District in the Nitra region

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

History[edit]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

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