Borša

Borša (Borsi)
village
Rakóczi castle of Borsa
Country	Slovakia
Region	Kosice
District	Trebišov

Tourism region	Zemplín
River	Bodrog

Coordinates	SK 48°23′43″N 21°42′30″E / 48.39528°N 21.70833°E / 48.39528; 21.70833Coordinates: SK 48°23′43″N 21°42′30″E / 48.39528°N 21.70833°E / 48.39528; 21.70833

Area	9.54 km² (4 sq mi)

Population	1,240 (2005)
Density	130/km² (337/sq mi)

First mentioned	1221
Mayor	Mária Kováčová

Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	076 32
Phone prefix	528170
Car plate	KS

Location of Borša in Slovakia
Location of Borša in the Košice Region
Wikimedia Commons: Borša

Borša (Hungarian: Borsi) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221. Borša is the hometown of Francis II Rákóczi who was born here on 27 March, 1676.

The village lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 9.54 km². It has a population of about 1250 people.

The village has an absolute Hungarian majority.

In 1910 the village had 783 inhabitants, of which 778 were Hungarians.^[1]

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

Municipalities of Trebišov District

Čierna nad Tisou Kráľovský Chlmec Sečovce Trebišov Bačka Bačkov Bara Biel Boľ Borša Boťany Brehov Brezina Byšta Cejkov Čeľovce Čerhov Černochov Čierna Dargov Dobrá Dvorianky Egreš Hraň Hrčeľ Hriadky Kašov Kazimír Klin nad Bodrogom Kožuchov Kravany Kuzmice Kysta Ladmovce Lastovce Leles Luhyňa Malá Tŕňa Malé Ozorovce Malé Trakany Malý Horeš Malý Kamenec Michaľany Nižný Žipov Novosad Nový Ruskov Parchovany Plechotice Poľany Pribeník Rad Sirník Slivník Slovenské Nové Mesto Soľnička Somotor Stanča Stankovce Strážne Streda nad Bodrogom Svätá Mária Svätuše Svinice Trnávka Veľaty Veľká Tŕňa Veľké Ozorovce Veľké Trakany Veľký Horeš Veľký Kamenec Viničky Višňov Vojčice Vojka Zatín Zbehňov Zemplín Zemplínska Nová Ves Zemplínska Teplica Zemplínske Hradište Zemplínske Jastrabie Zemplínsky Branč

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