Time zone EET (UTC+1) Area 3.923 km² Local time Thursday 4:46 PM | First written mention 1319 Postal Code 930 01 Elevation 123 m Population 566 (2001) | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind W at 24 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
Báč (Hungarian: Bacsfa [ˈbɒtʃfɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
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History
In the 9th century, the territory of Báč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319. 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 Báč 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.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 126 metres and covers an area of 3.923 km². It has a population of about 525 people.