Bošáca
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Bošáca (Hungarian: Bosác) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.75°N 17.83°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom District |
| First mentioned | 1380 |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.59 km2 (7.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,321 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 913 07[2] |
| Area code | +421 32[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | NM |
| Website | bosaca |
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).[4]
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 as Bosach. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bošáca was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 330 metres (1,080 ft)[2] and covers an area of 19.59 km2 (7.56 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1367 | 1342 | 1393 | 1321 |
| Difference | −1.82% | +3.80% | −5.16% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 1334 | 1321 |
| Difference | −0.97% |
It has a population of 1321 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1360 people by ethnicity 1308 as Slovak, 42 as Not found out, 14 as Czech, 2 as Russian, 2 as Moravian, 2 as Other, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Romani, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Hungarian.
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 |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 672 | 49.41% |
| Evangelical Church | 353 | 25.96% |
| None | 253 | 18.6% |
| Not found out | 45 | 3.31% |
| Total | 1360 |
In year 2021 was 1360 people by religion 672 from Roman Catholic Church, 353 from Evangelical Church, 253 from None, 45 from Not found out, 11 from Ad hoc movements, 8 from Other, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Church of the Brethren.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava (Slovak: Štátny archív v Bratislave).
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1900 (parish B)
