Bošáca

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Bošáca
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Bošáca is located in Trenčín Region
Bošáca
Bošáca
Location of Bošáca in the Trenčín Region
Bošáca is located in Slovakia
Bošáca
Bošáca
Location of Bošáca in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′N 17°50′E / 48.75°N 17.83°E / 48.75; 17.83
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom District
First mentioned1380
Area
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 • Total
19.60 km2 (7.57 sq mi)
Elevation
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330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,339
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
913 07[2]
Area code+421 32[2]
Car plateNM
Websitebosaca.sk

Bošáca (Hungarian: Bosác) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Etymology

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The name is derived from an adjective bosý (in Slovak but also in some other Slavic languages - barefoot, bosáci - barefooted, poor people, hist. Bośáci > Bošáci).[4]

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 as Bosach. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bošáca was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 235 metres and covers an area of 19.598 km². It has a population of about 1342 people.

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1895 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1900 (parish B)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2007). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (4)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (4). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 216.
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