Bošany

Bošany (Hungarian: Bossány) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Bošany
Municipality
Church of Saint Martin
Bošany
Location of Bošany in the Trenčín Region
Bošany
Bošany (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°17′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPartizánske
First mentioned1924
Area
  Total14.46 km2 (5.58 sq mi)
Elevation
185 m (607 ft)
Population
  Total4,295
  Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Postal code
956 18
Area code(s)421-38
Car platePE
Websitewww.bosany.sk

History

The village was established in 1924 by merging the former villages of Veľké Bošany (Hungarian: Nagybossány) and Malé Bošany (Hungarian: Kisbossány). In 1960, the former village of Baštín Hungarian: Bacskafalva) was also merged into Bošany.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 185 metres and covers an area of 14.46 km². It has a population of about 4295 people.

Famous people

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1899 (parish A)

See also

Media related to Bošany at Wikimedia Commons


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