Bajč

Bajč
Bajč ; Bajcs
	Village
	Church of Saint John the Baptist
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bajč Location of Bajč in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°55′N 18°13′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Komárno
First mentioned	1312
Area
• Total	36.475 km2 (14.083 sq mi)
Elevation	121 m (397 ft)
Population (2004-12-31)
• Total	1,252
• Density	34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Postal code	946 54
Area code(s)	+421-35
Car plate	KN
Website	www.ocubajc.sk

Bajč (Hungarian Bajcs, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈbɒjtʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 121 metres and covers an area of 36.476 km² (14.08 sq mi). It has a population of about 1,240 people.

In the 9th century, the territory of Bajč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1312. 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 Bajč 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.

The village is about 58% Hungarian, 40% Slovak and 2% Romany.

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

The village has a public library, and a football pitch.

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