Borša

Borša (Borsi)
village
Rakóczi castle of Borsa
Country Slovakia
Region Kosice
District Trebišov
Tourism region Zemplín
River Bodrog
Coordinates SK 48°23′43″N 21°42′30″E / 48.39528°N 21.70833°E / 48.39528; 21.70833Coordinates: SK 48°23′43″N 21°42′30″E / 48.39528°N 21.70833°E / 48.39528; 21.70833
Area 9.54 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population 1,240 (2005)
Density 130 / km2 (337 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1221
Mayor Mária Kováčová
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 076 32
Phone prefix 528170
Car plate KS
Location of Borša in Slovakia
Location of Borša in the Košice Region
Wikimedia Commons: Borša

Borša (Hungarian: Borsi) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221. Borša is the hometown of Francis II Rákóczi who was born here on 27 March, 1676.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 9.54 km². It has a population of about 1250 people.

Ethnicity

The village has an absolute Hungarian majority.

In 1910 the village had 783 inhabitants, of which 778 were Hungarians.[1]

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

See also

External links

  1. http://www.foruminst.sk/index.php?p=&t=a&xp=&w=&Data_Id=2&MId=&Lev=&Ind=11&P=index,hu,#top


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