Bara, Trebišov District

Bara
Bári
Flag of Bara
Bara is located in Košice Region
Bara
Bara
Location of Bara in the Košice Region
Bara is located in Slovakia
Bara
Bara
Location of Bara in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°26′N 21°43′E / 48.43°N 21.72°E / 48.43; 21.72
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1296
Area
 • Total
6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation152 m (499 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
267
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 2[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TV
Websitewww.obecbara.sk

Bara (Hungarian: Bári) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned as Bary in historical records from 1296. Until 1920, it was part of Hungary. From 1938 until 1944, it was occupied by Hungary under the First Vienna Award.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 152 metres (499 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count348349301267
Difference +0.28% −13.75% −11.29%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count271267
Difference−1.47%

It has a population of 267 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian16860%
Slovak13046.42%
Not found out82.85%
Total280

In year 2021 was 280 people by ethnicity 168 as Hungarian, 130 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out and 1 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Calvinist Church17662.86%
Roman Catholic Church5118.21%
Jehovah's Witnesses155.36%
None145%
Evangelical Church113.93%
Not found out72.5%
Greek Catholic Church62.14%
Total280

In year 2021 was 280 people by religion 176 from Calvinist Church, 51 from Roman Catholic Church, 15 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 14 from None, 11 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Not found out and 6 from Greek Catholic Church.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Košice (Slovak: Štátny archív v Košiciach).

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1895 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1782-1945 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.