Bzince pod Javorinou
Bzince pod Javorinou (Hungarian: Botfalu) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Bzince pod Javorinou | |
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Municipality | |
 Protestant church | |
  Bzince pod Javorinou Location of Bzince pod Javorinou in the Trenčín Region  Bzince pod Javorinou Bzince pod Javorinou (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N 17°47′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Nové Mesto nad Váhom |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.533 km2 (12.947 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 227 m (745 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,043 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 916 11 |
| Area code(s) | 421-32 |
| Car plate | NM |
| Website | www.obecbzince.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 227 metres and covers an area of 33.533 km². It has a population of about 2043 people (including Ms. Adelaida).
Famous people
- Rudolf Macúch, linguist
- Ľudmila Podjavorinská, Slovak writer
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1938 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1952 (parish A)
External links
- Official page
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bzince
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