Bošany

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

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 Baštína (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.

Genealogical resources

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

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Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°17′E / 48.583°N 18.283°E / 48.583; 18.283


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