Baka

Tourism

Official Website:  www.obecbaka.sk

Website Introducing the Settlement: http://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baka

http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/baka/baka.html

 

Eco tourism, excursions

  • Ramsar sites:

Ramsarská lokalita Dunajské luhy:

http://www.sopsr.sk/publikacie/ramsar.pdf

  • Natura 2000:

Dunajské luhy

http://www.sopsr.sk/natura/index.php?p=4&sec=1&cpt=1

  • Protected landscape and Nature protection area:

Chránená krajinná oblasť Dunajské luhy

http://www.sopsr.sk/index.php?page=posobnost&id=13

Nature protection areas – Ostrov orliaka morského

http://uzemia.enviroportal.sk/

Sports

  • Bicycle route

http://www.cyklotrasy.sk/trasy.php

Other Services

  • post office

http://psc.posta.sk/

Informations

 

Name:

Baka

Population:

1131

Area:

1998 ha

Administrative status:

village

Location of settlement centre:

47.542862, 17.311439

Height of settlement centre:

115
 
 

Baka is a village in Rye Island, in southwestern Slovakia, in the district of Dunajská Streda. It lies on the Danube Plain, on the left side of the Danube Water Work Gabčíkovo, 13 km southwest of Dunajská Streda. The village is easily accessible from Bratislava and Dunajská Streda with suburban services. The nearest railway station is in Dunajská Streda, 13 km away.

The village of Baka was mentioned for the first time in 1274 as the settlement of the royal court chamberlains of Bratislava Castle and a property of the Buken family.

Then in 1445 it was mentioned as two settlements of Dolná and Horná Baka, which existed until 19th century on the bank of the Čiliz brook. The settlements joined in 1810.

Several noble families owned the village. The local people were farmers and raised cattle, horses and sheep.

Sights:

-      The Late Baroque Roman Catholic All Saints church built in 1762 on the site of an older church.

There are pubs and food shops in the village.


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