Branč

Municipality in Nitra Region, Slovakia

Branč Berencs
Municipality
Church of Visitation of Virgin Mary
48°13′N 18°09′E / 48.22°N 18.15°E / 48.22; 18.15
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Nitra District
First mentioned	1156
Area ^[1]
• Total	13.81 km² (5.33 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	133 m (436 ft)
Population (2021)^[3]
• Total	2,172
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	951 13^[2]
Area code	+421 37^[2]
Car plate	NR
Website	www.branc.sk

Branč (Hungarian: Berencs) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.^[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1156.

The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 13.808 km². It has a population of about 2,070 people.

The village is approximately 83% Slovak and 14% Hungarian.

The village has a public library, DVD rental store and football pitch.

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