Bušince (German: Buschin; Hungarian: Bussa) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Roman Catholic church of St. Demetrius martyr
Veľký Krtíš District in the Banská Bystrica region

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1248 (Bussa). It belonged to Divín, and after until the 17th century to Modrý Kameň. It suffered war devastations very much. It was defended by the great condottiere Tercsi, but in 1595 was occupied by Turks. From 1938 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary.

Twin towns — sister cities

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Bušince is twinned with:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Partnerská města". nepomuk.cz (in Czech). Město Nepomuk. Retrieved 2019-09-08.

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1945 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1745-1931 (parish B)
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48°10′N 19°30′E / 48.167°N 19.500°E / 48.167; 19.500