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Branč (Hungarian: Berencs) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

Branč
Village
Branč Location of Branč in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°13′N 18°09′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Nitra
First mentioned	1156
Area
• Total	13.80[1] km2 (5.33[1] sq mi)
Elevation	133[2] m (436[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	2,190[3]
Postal code	951 13[2]
Area code	+421 37[2]
Car plate	NR

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 13.808 km². It has a population of about 2,070 people.

Ethnicity

The village is approximately 69% Slovak and 31% Magyar.

Facilities

The village has a public library, DVD rental store and football pitch.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1704-1945 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1887-1954 (parish B)

External links

• Surnames of living people in Branc

На других языках

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[de] Branč (Nitra)

Branč (bis 1927 slowakisch „Berenč“; ungarisch Berencs) ist eine Gemeinde in der Slowakei mit 2204 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), welche zirka 12 Kilometer südöstlich von Nitra liegt.

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- [en] Branč

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