Baška (1247 Terra Pousa, Bosk, Bayan, 1399 Bosk, Bask, 1427 Baask, 1612 Bosko, Boska) (German: Baumgarten, Boschko; Hungarian: Baska) is a village and municipality in the Košice-okolie District of the Kosice Region in eastern Slovakia.
Baška
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| Coordinates: 48°42′N 21°11′E / 48.70°N 21.18°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1247 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 807 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 442 0[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name comes from the Slavic personal name Božk, Božek or Božka (derived from bog: god), the older theory proposed by Ján Stanislav is also Bašek.[4]
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1247. During this period, it belonged to the Abov (Abó) family local branch. In 1427 it belonged to the Frank family of Šemša. In 1447 the village was bought by Captain Peter from Spiš county. In 1580 it became a part of the town of Myslava, and during this period the exploitation of local wood began. From 1939 to 1944 it became part of Hungary again.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 366 metres (1,201 ft)[2] and covers an area of 4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi) (2025).[5]
Population
editGenealogical resources
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 "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) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ Varsik, Branislav (1964). Osídlenie košickej kotliny I (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 265.
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2026-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-31.
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