Babín

Location of Námestovo District in the Zilina Region

Babín (Hungarian: Babin) is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1267.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 428 metres and covers an area of 2.151 km². It has a population of about 290 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Žilina branch in Bytča (Slovak: Štátny archív v Žiline so sídlom v Bytči).

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1840, 1871-1922
• Census records 1869 of Babin are not available at the state archive.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Babin

49°20′N 19°23′E