Barca, Rimavská Sobota District
Village and municipality in Slovakia
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Barca (earlier also Borica, Baraca; Hungarian: Baraca) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Barca
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| Coordinates: 48.3731°N 20.2297°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Rimavská Sobota District |
| First mentioned | 1334 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 611 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 982 51[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RS |
| Website | obecbarca |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1343 (1343 Barasta, 1345 Barachcha) as a royal donation to the family of the knight Ratold. Historically, the village was the part of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1920. From the 16th century it belonged to the Chapter of Eger, later on to the Jesuits of Košice. From 1938 to 1945 it was part of Hungary again under the First Vienna Award.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 292 | 451 | 566 | 611 |
| Difference | +54.45% | +25.49% | +7.95% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 614 | 611 |
| Difference | −0.48% |
It has a population of 611 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 596 people by ethnicity 497 as Hungarian, 358 as Romani, 66 as Slovak, 23 as Not found out and 4 as Czech.
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.
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 96% of the local population.[8]
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 480 | 80.54% |
| None | 57 | 9.56% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 44 | 7.38% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.68% |
| Total | 596 |
In year 2021 was 596 people by religion 480 from Roman Catholic Church, 57 from None, 44 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 10 from Not found out, 3 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Other and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1896 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1707-1871 (parish B)
