Bodza

Bodza
Bogya
Municipal office
Bodza
Location of Bodza in the Nitra Region
Bodza
Location of Bodza in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°50′N 17°50′E / 47.83°N 17.83°E / 47.83; 17.83
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1387
Government
 • MayorZuzana Fitosová (MOST-HÍD)
Area
 • Total
6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
372
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 16[3]
Area code+421 35[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KN
Websitewww.bodza.sk

Bodza (Hungarian: Bogya, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈboɟɒ]) 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 110 metres (360 ft)[3] and covers an area of 6.31 km2 (2.44 sq mi) (2024).[4]

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.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count341355372372
Difference +4.10% +4.78% +0%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count372372
Difference+0%

It has a population of 372 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Hungarian31081.36%
Slovak6316.53%
Not found out297.61%
Total381

In year 2021 was 381 people by ethnicity 310 as Hungarian, 63 as Slovak, 29 as Not found out, 1 as Jewish and 1 as Romani.

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

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Calvinist Church13034.12%
None12933.86%
Roman Catholic Church8522.31%
Not found out205.25%
Evangelical Church51.31%
Greek Catholic Church41.05%
Total381

In year 2021 was 381 people by religion 130 from Calvinist Church, 129 from None, 85 from Roman Catholic Church, 20 from Not found out, 5 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Other.

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)

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. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "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.
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  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.