Baška, Košice-okolie District

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Baška
Baska
Municipality
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Baška
Location of Baška in the Košice Region
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Baška
Location of Baška in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°42′N21°11′E / 48.70°N 21.18°E / 48.70; 21.18
Country Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Region Kosicky vlajka.svg Košice Region
District Košice-okolie District
First mentioned1247
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
366 m (1,201 ft)
Population
 (2024) [3]
 • Total
797
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
442 0 [2]
Area code +421 55 [2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KS
Website www.baska-obec.sk

Baška (1247 Terra Pousa, Bosk, Bayan, 1399 Bosk, Bask, 1427 Baask, 1612 Bosko, Boska) (German : Baumgarten, Boschko; Hungarian : Baska) is a village and municipality in the Košice-okolie District of the Kosice Region in eastern Slovakia.

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Etymology

The name comes from the Slavic personal name Božk, Božek or Božka (derived from bog: god), the older theory proposed by Ján Stanislav is also Bašek. [4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1247. During this period, it belonged to the Abov (Abó) family local branch. In 1427 it belonged to the Frank family of Šemša. In 1447 the village was bought by Captain Peter from Spiš county. In 1580 it became a part of the town of Myslava, and during this period the exploitation of local wood began. From 1939 to 1944 it became part of Hungary again.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 366 metres (1,201 ft) [2] and covers an area of 4.50 km2 (1.74 sq mi) (2024). [5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years) [6]
Year1994200420142024
Count270326561797
Difference+20.74%+72.08%+42.06%
Population statistic [6]
Year20232024
Count779797
Difference+2.31%

It has a population of 797 people (31 December 2024). [7]

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Košice (Slovak : Štátny archív v Košiciach).

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. ↑ Varsik, Branislav (1964). Osídlenie košickej kotliny I (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 265.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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