Bošany
Location of Partizánske District in the TrenÄÃn Region
BoÅ¡any (Hungarian: Bossány) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the TrenÄÃn Region of western Slovakia.
History
The village was established in 1924 by merging the former villages of Veľké BoÅ¡any (Hungarian: Nagybossány) and Malé BoÅ¡any (Hungarian: Kisbossány). In 1960, the former village of BaÅ¡tÃna (Hungarian: Bacskafalva) was also merged into BoÅ¡any.
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.
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
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Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°17′E / 48.583°N 18.283°E
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