Bošany
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Bošany Location of Bošany in the Trenčín Region Bošany Location of Bošany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°17′E / 48.58°N 18.28°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Partizánske District |
| First mentioned | 1183 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.39 km2 (5.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,992 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 956 18[2] |
| Area code | +421 38[2] |
| Car plate | PE |
| Website | www |
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 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
- Ján Chryzostom Korec, Slovak Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
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
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
Media related to Bošany at Wikimedia Commons