Bzince pod Javorinou

Bzince pod Javorinou
Municipality
Protestant church
Bzince pod Javorinou Location of Bzince pod Javorinou in the Trenčín Region Bzince pod Javorinou Bzince pod Javorinou (Slovakia) Show map of Trenčín RegionShow map of SlovakiaShow all
Coordinates: 48°47′N 17°47′E / 48.783°N 17.783°E / 48.783; 17.783Coordinates: 48°47′N 17°47′E / 48.783°N 17.783°E / 48.783; 17.783
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Nové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned	1332
Area
• Total	33.533 km2 (12.947 sq mi)
Elevation	227 m (745 ft)
Population
• Total	2,043
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Postal code	916 11
Area code(s)	421-32
Car plate	NM
Website	www.obecbzince.sk

Bzince pod Javorinou (Hungarian: Botfalu) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.^{[citation needed]}

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 227 metres and covers an area of 33.533 km². It has a population of about 2043 people (including Ms. Adelaida).

Famous people[]

• Rudolf Macúch, linguist
• Ľudmila Podjavorinská, Slovak writer

Genealogical resources[]

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1938 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1952 (parish A)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[]

Media related to Bzince pod Javorinou at Wikimedia Commons

• Official page
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html^{[dead link]}
• Surnames of living people in Bzince

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