Borša

For other uses, see Borsa (disambiguation).

Borša
Borsi
Municipality
Rakóczi castle of Borsa
Rakóczi castle of Borsa
Flag of Borša
Flag
Borša is located in Košice Region
Borša
Borša
Location of Borša in the Košice Region
Borša is located in Slovakia
Borša
Borša
Location of Borša in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°24′N 21°43′E / 48.40°N 21.71°E / 48.40; 21.71
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1221
Government
 • MayorAnna Tünde Vargová
since 2018; Independent
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
101 m (331 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,119
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
763 2[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TV
Websitewww.obecborsa.sk

Borša (Hungarian: Borsi) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. The village is famed as the birthplace of Francis II Rákóczi.

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.

Rákóczi's castle in the village is being under reconstruction since 2018, serving as a museum.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 101 metres (331 ft)[3] and covers an area of 9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count1380125311831119
Difference −9.20% −5.58% −5.40%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count11291119
Difference−0.88%

It has a population of 1119 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak72763.43%
Hungarian53146.33%
Not found out322.79%
Total1146

In year 2021 was 1146 people by ethnicity 727 as Slovak, 531 as Hungarian, 32 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 2 as Other, 1 as Russian, 1 as Polish, 1 as Bulgarian and 1 as English.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

By the beginning of 20th century, the village had an absolute Hungarian majority. In census of 1910 during the period of Magyarization, the village had 783 inhabitants, of which 778 were Hungarians.[10][11]

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[12]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church42937.43%
Greek Catholic Church39734.64%
Calvinist Church18015.71%
None756.54%
Not found out342.97%
Evangelical Church121.05%
Total1146

In year 2021 was 1146 people by religion 429 from Roman Catholic Church, 397 from Greek Catholic Church, 180 from Calvinist Church, 75 from None, 34 from Not found out, 12 from Evangelical Church, 11 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Other, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Apostolic Church.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1758–1924 (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. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Rákociho kaštieľ v Borši začali rekonštruovať".
  5. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet | Fórum inštitút pre výskum menšín | Forum Minority Research Institute".
  11. ^ "Časy, keď Maďari a Slováci vypadávali zo štatistík".
  12. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.


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