Pukanec (German: Bugganz / Puk(k)an(t)z, Hungarian: Bakabánya; Turkish: Bukabak) is a village and municipality (historical town) in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of southern Slovakia.

Lacking of records to put this to discussion, perhaps future systematic archaeological excavations will reveal the truth.

The name Pukanec comes from Bukan which was the exclusive name of the grand noble family of Hont-Pázmány, the first known owner of Baka [1].

In April 1564, the Turks, attacking from the south, appeared below the city gates but were repulsed until 1 October 1640 when they successfully raided and sacked the town.

In 1876, Pukanec was demoted from the royal free mining town to a municipality belonging to the Hont county.

It is also statedthat the vineyards of Pukanec are home to an extraordinary collection of Black Mulberry trees.