Babinec () is a village and municipality in the
Rimavská Sobota District
Rimavská Sobota District (''okres Rimavská Sobota'') is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
The district was first established in 1923 and from 1996 exists in its present borders. The population density is approximat ...
of the
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region (, ; , ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest of the eight regions by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystrica Region was established in 1923; its bord ...
of
Slovakia
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. Locals are now engaged in agriculture and fruit growing. The village is home to a
classical lutheran church from the 18th century.
History
A
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age () was a historical period characterised principally by the use of bronze tools and the development of complex urban societies, as well as the adoption of writing in some areas. The Bronze Age is the middle principal period of ...
treasure has been excavated in the village. The current village arose in the 13th century from an older settlement. In
historical records the village was first mentioned in 1407 as ''Babalawka''. It belonged to the noble families Derencsényi and Széchy. In the 17th century it passed to the
Muráň town. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture and fruit growing, in winter in basketry and in production of tools for agriculture and weaving.
Etymology
The village belongs to places with quaint names in Slovakia. In Slovak, Babinec "A place of girls, women". Even today in there are more women than men in the village.
Every year the mayor organises a gathering of people with the surname Babinec.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is a city in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Greater Fatra, Veľká Fatra, and t ...
().
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1851
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1770-1866 (parish: B), 1867-1896 (parish: C)
* Census records 1869 of Babinec are not available at the state archive.
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ...
References
External links
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
*http://www.tourist-channel.sk/babinec/indexen.php3
Surnames of living people in Babinec*http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/babinec/babinec.html
Villages and municipalities in Rimavská Sobota District
Gemer (region)
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