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Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Branč

Berencs

Municipality

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Coordinates: 48°13′N 18°09′E﻿ / ﻿48.22°N 18.15°E﻿ / 48.22; 18.15
Country|  Slovakia
Region|  Nitra Region
District| Nitra District
First mentioned| 1156
Area

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• Total

| 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 133 m (436 ft)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total

| 2,172
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

951 13[2]

Area code| +421 37[2]
Car plate| NR
Website| www.branc.sk

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

## History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

## Geography

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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

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The village is approximately 83% Slovak and 14% Hungarian.

## Facilities

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

## See also

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* List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

## References

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1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. ^ "Branč - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

## Genealogical resources

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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

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Municipalities of Nitra District

* Nitra
* Vráble

* Alekšince
* Báb
* Babindol
* Bádice
* Branč
* Cabaj-Čápor
* Čab
* Čakajovce
* Čechynce
* Čeľadice
* Čifáre
* Dolné Lefantovce
* Dolné Obdokovce
* Golianovo
* Horné Lefantovce
* Hosťová
* Hruboňovo
* Ivanka pri Nitre
* Jarok
* Jelenec
* Jelšovce
* Kapince
* Klasov
* Kolíňany
* Lehota
* Lúčnica nad Žitavou
* Lukáčovce
* Lužianky
* Ľudovítová
* Malé Chyndice
* Malé Zálužie
* Malý Cetín
* Malý Lapáš
* Melek
* Mojmírovce
* Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce
* Nová Ves nad Žitavou
* Nové Sady
* Paňa
* Podhorany
* Pohranice
* Poľný Kesov
* Rišňovce
* Rumanová
* Svätoplukovo
* Štefanovičová
* Štitáre
* Šurianky
* Tajná
* Telince
* Veľká Dolina
* Veľké Chyndice
* Veľké Zálužie
* Veľký Cetín
* Veľký Lapáš
* Vinodol
* Výčapy-Opatovce
* Zbehy
* Žirany
* Žitavce

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