Búč
Búč
Búcs | |
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Protestant church in the village | |
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Búč Location of Búč in the Nitra Region Búč Location of Búč in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′29″N 18°26′48″E / 47.80806°N 18.44667°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1208 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | János Karkó |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.50 km2 (12.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,118 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 35[3] |
| Area code | +421 35[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KN |
| Website | www.obecbuc.sk |
Búč (Hungarian: Búcs) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 117 metres (384 ft)[3] and covers an area of 31.50 km2 (12.16 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Búč became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. 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 Búč 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.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1337 | 1196 | 1151 | 1118 |
| Difference | −10.54% | −3.76% | −2.86% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1113 | 1118 |
| Difference | +0.44% |
It has a population of 1118 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 1019 | 88.76% |
| Slovak | 128 | 11.14% |
| Not found out | 36 | 3.13% |
| Total | 1148 |
In year 2021 was 1148 people by ethnicity 1019 as Hungarian, 128 as Slovak, 36 as Not found out, 5 as Romani, 2 as Czech, 2 as Austrian, 2 as Other, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Rusyn and 1 as Polish.
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 they have permanent residence there (they 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Calvinist Church | 598 | 52.09% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 305 | 26.57% |
| None | 185 | 16.11% |
| Not found out | 28 | 2.44% |
| Evangelical Church | 21 | 1.83% |
| Total | 1148 |
In year 2021 was 1148 people by religion 598 from Calvinist Church, 305 from Roman Catholic Church, 185 from None, 28 from Not found out, 21 from Evangelical Church, 7 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.
Facilities
The village has a public library, a gym and a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1741-1910 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1923 (parish A)
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Buc