Borovce
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Borovce | |
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 Church in Borovce | |
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  Borovce Location of Borovce in the Trnava Region  Borovce Location of Borovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′N 17°45′E / 48.58°N 17.75°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Piešťany District |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,230 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 922 09[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PN |
| Website | www |
Borovce (Hungarian: Vágbori) is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1262.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 161 metres (528 ft)[2] and covers an area of 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 850 | 935 | 1005 | 1230 |
| Difference | +10% | +7.48% | +22.38% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1211 | 1230 |
| Difference | +1.56% |
It has a population of 1230 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 1040 | 96.29% |
| Not found out | 37 | 3.42% |
| Total | 1080 |
In year 2021 was 1080 people by ethnicity 1040 as Slovak, 37 as Not found out, 10 as Czech, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as Greek, 2 as French, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Russian, 1 as Hungarian, 1 as Other and 1 as English.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 730 | 67.59% |
| None | 240 | 22.22% |
| Not found out | 57 | 5.28% |
| Evangelical Church | 26 | 2.41% |
| Total | 1080 |
In year 2021 was 1080 people by religion 730 from Roman Catholic Church, 240 from None, 57 from Not found out, 26 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Other, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Buddhism.
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): 1707-1916 (parish A)
