Village and municipality in Slovakia
Municipality in Slovakia
Bardoňovo (Hungarian: Barsbaracska) is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region in south-west Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 193 metres and covers an area of 23.81 km2. It has a population of about 880 people.
Ethnicity
Originally a Magyar settlement, founded at the beginning of the 11th century, just after the "Pozsony Battle", led by Dux Árpád. The original Magyar population's majority was expelled to Hungary and/or brutally deported to the Sudetenland between 1945 and 1949 as a result of the Beneš decrees. They belonged to Reformed (Calvinist) Church. The population is now about 61% Slovak and 39% Hungarian.
Facilities
The village has two cemeteries, three pubs and a mansion (Zigmund Kelecsenyi).
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Nitra (Slovak: Štátny archív v Nitre).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1895 (parish B)
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