Municipality in Slovakia
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
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
External links
Media related to Bošany at Wikimedia Commons