Bodza
Bodza (Hungarian: Bogya, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈboɟɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Bodza Bogya | |
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Village | |
Municipal office | |
Coat of arms | |
Bodza Location of Bodza in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 47°50′N 17°50′E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Nitra |
District | Komárno |
First mentioned | 1268 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zuzana Fitosová (MOST-HÍD) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.318 km2 (2.439 sq mi) |
Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
Population (2004-12-31) | |
• Total | 355 |
• Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Postal code | 946 16 |
Area code(s) | +421-35 |
Car plate | KN |
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 6.318 km². It had a population of about 355 people as at 31 December 2004.
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Bodza became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1245. 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 Bodza 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.
Facilities
The village has a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1939 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1918 (parish B)