Búč
Búč
Búcs | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Protestant church in the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Búč Location of Búč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′N 18°26′E / 47.800°N 18.433°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra |
| District | Komárno |
| First mentioned | 1245 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | János Karkó |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.501 km2 (12.163 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 946 35 |
| Area code | 035 |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | http://www.obecbuc.sk/ |
Búč (Hungarian: Búcs) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 118 metres and covers an area of 31.501 km². It has a population of about 1200 people.
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Búč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Búč once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Ethnicity
The village is about 94% Hungarian, 6% Slovak.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
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): 1741-1910 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1923 (parish A)
See also
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Buc[permanent dead link]
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