Báč

For other places known by this name, see BAC (disambiguation).

Báč (Hungarian: Bacsfa, pronounced [ˈbɒtʃfɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District of the Trnava Region in south-west Slovakia.

Báč Bacsfa
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.00°N 17.38°E / 48.00; 17.38
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava Region
District	Dunajská Streda District
First mentioned	1319
Government
• Mayor	Ildikó Duducz
Area [1]
• Total	3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	123 m (404 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	555
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	931 01[2]
Area code	+421 31[2]
Car plate	DS
Website	www.obecbac.sk

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Báč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319. 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 Báč 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 126 metres and covers an area of 3.923 km². It has a population of about 525 people.

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): 1802-1896 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1706-1709, 1783-1895 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
• Census records 1869 of Bac are not available at the state archive.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia