Bošáca

Bošáca
Village
A church in Bošáca
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín
District Nové Mesto nad Váhom
Elevation 235 m (771 ft)
Coordinates 48°45′00″N 17°50′00″E / 48.75000°N 17.83333°E / 48.75000; 17.83333Coordinates: 48°45′00″N 17°50′00″E / 48.75000°N 17.83333°E / 48.75000; 17.83333
Area 19.598 km2 (7.57 sq mi)
Population 1,342 (2005)
Density 68/km2 (176/sq mi)
First mentioned 1380
Postal code 913 07
Area code +421-32
Car plate NM
Location of Bošáca in Slovakia
Location of Bošáca in the Trenčín Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.bosaca.eu

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

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"

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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