Búč

Búč
Búcs
Village
Protestant church in the village
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra
District Komárno
River Danube
Elevation 118 m (387 ft)
Coordinates 47°48′N 18°26′E / 47.800°N 18.433°E / 47.800; 18.433Coordinates: 47°48′N 18°26′E / 47.800°N 18.433°E / 47.800; 18.433
Area 31.501 km2 (12.16 sq mi)
Population 1,196 (2004)
Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
First mentioned 1245
Mayor János Szigeti
Postal code 946 35
Area code 035
Car plate KN
Location of Búč in Slovakia
Búč in the Nitra Region
Wikimedia Commons: Búč

Búč (Hungarian: Búcs) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 118 metres and covers an area of 31.501 km². It has a population of about 1200 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Búč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Búč once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Ethnicity

The village is about 94% Hungarian, 6% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

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