Bušovce

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Bušovce
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Bušovce is located in Prešov Region
Bušovce
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Bušovce is located in Slovakia
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Coordinates: 49°13′N 20°29′E / 49.22°N 20.48°E / 49.22; 20.48
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictKežmarok District
First mentioned1345
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
592 m (1,942 ft)
Population
 (2025)[3]
 • Total
296
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
599 3[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)KK
Websitewww.obecbusovce.sk

Bušovce (German: Bauschendorf,[4] Hungarian: Busóc, Rusyn: Бушовце) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern central Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 592 metres (1,942 ft)[2] and covers an area of 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) (2025).[5]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.

In 1910 the village had 441 mainly German inhabitants of Lutheran confession.[6] It was part of the German language island of the Oberzips. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Bušovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Bušovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. After the end of World War II the German population was expelled according to the Beneš decrees.[7]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[8]
Year1995200520152025
Count320326306296
Difference +1.87% −6.13% −3.26%
Population statistic[8]
Year20242025
Count292296
Difference+1.36%

It has a population of 296 people (31 December 2025).[9]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10][11]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak28894.73%
Not found out175.59%
Total304

In year 2021 was 304 people by ethnicity 288 as Slovak, 17 as Not found out, 2 as Romani, 2 as Polish, 2 as German and 1 as Rusyn.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church26185.86%
None154.93%
Not found out144.61%
Evangelical Church92.96%
Total304

In year 2021 was 304 people by religion 261 from Roman Catholic Church, 15 from None, 14 from Not found out, 9 from Evangelical Church, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1673-1899 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1925 (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. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  4. Im Strom der Zeit: Bauschendorf, Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  5. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  6. Magyar statisztikai Közlemények, 1910. Évi Népszámlálás. A népesség főbb adatai Községek és népesebb puszták, telepek szerint. (Budapest 1912) 248-249
  7. Das Schicksalsjahr der Karpatendeutschen, Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  8. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  9. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
  10. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  12. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

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