Bošáca

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

Bošáca
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
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned1380
Area
  Total19.598 km2 (7.567 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total1,342
  Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
913 07
Area code(s)+421-32
Car plateNM
Websitewww.bosaca.sk

Etymology

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).[1]

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 as Bosach.

Geography

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

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

References

  1. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2007). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (4)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (4): 216.

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