Bošáca (Hungarian: Bosác) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Bošáca | |
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Village | |
 A church in Bošáca | |
  Bošáca Location of Bošáca in the Trenčín Region  Bošáca Bošáca (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′00″N 17°50′00″E / 48.75000°N 17.83333°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
| First mentioned | 1380 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.59[2] km2 (7.56[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330[3] m (1,080[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,351[1] |
| Postal code | 913 07[3] |
| Area code | +421 32[3] |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www.bosaca.sk |
Etymology edit
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).[5]
History edit
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 as Bosach.
Geography edit
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 edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1900 (parish B)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2007). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (4)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (4). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 216.
External links edit
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