Bošáca () is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

Etymology The name is derived from an adjective bosý (in Slovak but also in some other Slavic languages - barefoot, bosáci - barefooted, poor people, hist. Bośáci > Bošáci).

History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 as Bosach. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bošáca was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. Geography

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Bratislava ().

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1691-1895 (parish A) Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1900 (parish B)

See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

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Surnames of living people in Bosaca