Baďan (earlier also ; ) is a village and municipality in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1262. Originally it belonged to the Archbishopric of Esztergom, however King Béla IV gave the village to Bzovík Castle.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica ().
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1720-1908 Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1829-1937 (parish A) Census records 1869 of Badan are not available at the state archive.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/badan/badan.html Surnames of living people in Badan