title: Báb, Nitra District
text: # Báb, Nitra District
  
  Báb is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
  
  ## History
  
  The village was created in 1955 from the merger of two formerly independent villages, Malý Báb and Velký Báb. Veľký Báb was first mentioned in historical records in 1156 and Malý Báb in 1365.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village lies at an altitude of 150 metres and covers an area of 20.091 km². It is located approximately 16 km west of Nitra.
  
  ## Ethnicity
  
  The village is approximately 99% Slovak.
  
  ## Facilities
  
  The village has a public library, a gym, and a football pitch.
  
  ## Genealogical resources
  
  The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Štátny Archív in Bratislava and Nitra, Slovakia"
  
  * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1734-1896 (parish: B)
  * Census records 1869 of Báb are not available at the state archive.
  