Baka, Slovakia
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
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Baka (Hungarian: Baka, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbɒkɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 47°54′00″N 17°32′00″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Dunajská Streda District |
| First mentioned | 1264 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erzsébet Csizik[1][2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,137 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 92.50% |
| • Slovaks | 6.95% |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 930 04[4] |
| Area code | +421 31[4] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DS |
| Website | www |
It has a football club, the FC BAKA.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 115 metres (377 ft)[4] and covers an area of 19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi) (2025).[7]
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Baka became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1264. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Baka once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1126 | 1119 | 1096 | 1137 |
| Difference | −0.62% | −2.05% | +3.74% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 1130 | 1137 |
| Difference | +0.61% |
It has a population of 1137 people (31 December 2025).[9]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1136 people by ethnicity 979 as Hungarian, 161 as Slovak, 52 as Not found out, 3 as Other, 2 as Serbian, 1 as Czech, 1 as German, 1 as Bulgarian and 1 as English.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 931 | 81.95% |
| None | 108 | 9.51% |
| Not found out | 47 | 4.14% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 14 | 1.23% |
| Calvinist Church | 12 | 1.06% |
| Total | 1136 |
In year 2021 was 1136 people by religion 931 from Roman Catholic Church, 108 from None, 47 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 12 from Calvinist Church, 8 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Other, 2 from Buddhism, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Islam and 1 from United Methodist Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave)
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1676-1728 (parish B), 1728-1908 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1854-1896
- Census records 1869 of Baka are not available at the state archive.