Baňa

Baňa (Hungarian: Boksabánya) is a village and municipality in the Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Baňa
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.22°N 21.61°E / 49.22; 21.61
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stropkov District
First mentioned	1957
Area [1]
• Total	1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	413 m (1,355 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	195
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	910 1[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SP
Website	obecbana.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1957.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 415 metres (1,362 feet) and covers an area of 1.912 km² (0.738 sq mi). It has a population of about 190 people.

Ethnicity

According to the 2001 Census, 100.0% were Slovak.

Religion

According to the 2001 Census, 95.5% were Roman Catholic, 3.0% Greek Catholic and 1.0% Orthodox. 0.5% did not belong to any denomination.