Boleráz
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Boleráz Location of Boleráz in the Trnava Region Boleráz Location of Boleráz in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′N 17°30′E / 48.47°N 17.50°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava Region |
| District | Trnava District |
| First mentioned | 1240 |
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• Total | 25.45 km2 (9.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,373 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 919 08[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | TT |
| Website | www |
Boleráz (Hungarian: Bélaház) is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.
Early history
The first signs of settlement are known from the Old Stone Age. The fortress "Zámok" (Castle), which has not been preserved, also dates from this period. The characteristic archaeological finds of the entire region, the so-called Boleráz Group, date from the Bronze Age.[4]
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1669-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1895 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1666-1895 (parish B)
Coat of arms
The first seal of the village had a ribbon above the shield with the inscription "Belarh". In the late Gothic shield there is the head of a saint on a plate (St. John the Baptist), below it are the unclear letters JOH and next to the shield the letters r and v. Today's coat of arms of the village: in the upper half of the green shield there are gold and silver scales, below them a silver keyhole growing from the tip of the shield on a golden poriz, threaded through a stump with roots. In the larger coat of arms, the bearer of the shield is St. Michael, holding the left golden corner of the shield with his left hand, and a flaming sword in his right.[5]
Notable people[6]
- Stanislav Dusík, painter, graphic artist and illustrator
- Jozef Dusík, graphic artist, younger brother of Stanislav Dusík
- Peter Danišovič, builder, water manager and university teacher
- Karol Kahoun, Slovak art historian, conservationist and university pedagogue
- Jozef Vadovič, Roman Catholic priest
- Viliam Ostatník - Institute of Brothers of Christian Schools. As a professor of English, mathematics, physics and chemistry, he worked in Lebanon, Belgium, Ethiopia, Uganda and other countries. He lives and works in France. He was born on June 21, 1922 in Boleráz.
Gallery
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Reservoir by Boleráz.
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Church in Boleráz.
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Fields in Boleráz.
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Grave in Boleráz.
Sports
Boleráz also have football club called TJ Slavoj Boleráz who currently play in the 4th division of Slovak Football Pyramid.
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.
- ^ "Eneolit - neskorá doba kamenná na Slovensku, doba medená". www.archeologiask.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "História - Oficiálna stránka obce Boleráz". www.boleraz.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ "Osobnosti a rodáci - Oficiálna stránka obce Boleráz". www.boleraz.sk. Retrieved 2025-07-03.