Bušovce
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Bušovce Location of Bušovce in the Prešov Region Bušovce Location of Bušovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°13′N 20°29′E / 49.22°N 20.48°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov Region |
| District | Kežmarok District |
| First mentioned | 1345 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 592 m (1,942 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 292 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 599 3[3] |
| Area code | +421 52[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KK |
| Website | www |
Bušovce (German: Bauschendorf,[4] Hungarian: Busóc, Rusyn: Бушовце) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern central Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 592 metres (1,942 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) (2024).[5]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.
In 1910 the village had 441 mainly German inhabitants of Lutheran confession.[6] It was part of the German language island of the Oberzips. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bušovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Bušovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. After the end of World War II the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.[7]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 319 | 317 | 308 | 292 |
| Difference | −0.62% | −2.83% | −5.19% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 296 | 292 |
| Difference | −1.35% |
It has a population of 292 people (31 December 2024).[9]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 288 | 94.73% |
| Not found out | 17 | 5.59% |
| Total | 304 |
In year 2021 was 304 people by ethnicity 288 as Slovak, 17 as Not found out, 2 as Romani, 2 as Polish, 2 as German and 1 as Rusyn.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 261 | 85.86% |
| None | 15 | 4.93% |
| Not found out | 14 | 4.61% |
| Evangelical Church | 9 | 2.96% |
| Total | 304 |
In year 2021 was 304 people by religion 261 from Roman Catholic Church, 15 from None, 14 from Not found out, 9 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia.
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1673-1899 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1925 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Im Strom der Zeit: Bauschendorf, Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ Magyar statisztikai Közlemények, 1910. Évi Népszámlálás. A népesség főbb adatai Községek és népesebb puszták, telepek szerint. (Budapest 1912) 248-249
- ^ Das Schicksalsjahr der Karpatendeutschen, Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Carpathian_German_settlements