Bošany

Bošany (Bossány, Boschan) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History
The village was established in 1924 by merging the former villages of Veľké Bošany (Nagybossány) and Malé Bošany (Kisbossány). In 1960, the former village of Baštína (Bacskafalva) was also merged into Bošany.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 185 metres and covers an area of 14.46 km². It has a population of about 4295 people.

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): 1691-1899 (parish A)