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Bodza

Bogya
Bodza Bogya
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 47°50′N 17°50′E / 47.83°N 17.83°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra Region
District	Komárno District
First mentioned	1387
Government
• Mayor	Zuzana Fitosová (MOST-HÍD)
Area
• Total	6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	384
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	946 16
Area code	+421 35
Car plate	KN
Website	www.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 village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 6.318 km². It had a population of about 355 people as at 31 December 2004.

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.

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)

References

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.