Chľaba

Chľaba Helemba
Municipality
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Coordinates: 47°49′53″N 18°49′32″E / 47.83139°N 18.82556°E / 47.83139; 18.82556
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nové Zámky District
First mentioned	1138
Area [1]
• Total	13.866 km2 (5.354 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	117 m (384 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	705
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	941 66[2]
Area code	+421 36[2]
Car plate	NZ
Website	www.chlaba.sk

Chľaba (Hungarian: Helemba) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 13.866 km². It has a population of about 707 people.

According to the Census of inhabitants, houses and apartments in 2011, Chľaba had 695 inhabitants, of which 350 were men and 345 were women. 543 inhabitants (78.1%) claimed to be Hungarian and 123 (17.7%) to Slovak nationality. Roman Catholic Church is predominant in the village, to which 602 (86.6%) Chľabans registered.^[4]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1839-1895 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Surnames of living people in Chlaba

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