Búč

Búč (Hungarian: Búcs) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Búč
Búcs
Village
Protestant church in the village
Protestant church in the village
Coat of arms of Búč
Coat of arms
Búč is located in Slovakia
Búč
Búč
Location of Búč in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°48′N 18°26′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictKomárno
First mentioned1245
Government
 • MayorJános Karkó
Area
 • Total31.50[1] km2 (12.16[1] sq mi)
Elevation
117[2] m (384[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,130[3]
Postal code
946 35[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitehttp://www.obecbuc.sk/

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

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.


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