Baška (1247 ''Terra Pousa, Bosk'', ''Bayan'', 1399 ''Bosk, Bask'', 1427 ''Baask'', 1612 ''Bosko, Boska'') (; ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the

Košice-okolie District Košice–okolie District (''okres Košice–okolie''; , lit. 'Košice-Surroundings') is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It surrounds the city of Košice, which serves as the district seat although it does not belong to the d ...

of the Kosice Region in eastern Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from the

Slavic Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to: Peoples * Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia ** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples ** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples ** West Slav ...

personal name ''Božk'', ''Božek'' or ''Božka'' (derived from ''bog'': god), the older theory proposed by

Ján Stanislav Ján Stanislav (12 December 1904, Liptovský Ján, Austria-Hungary – † 29 July 1977, Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak linguist and specialist in Slavic studies. Life He was born in Liptovský Ján in December 1904. Stanisl ...

is also ''Bašek''.

History

The

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 Šemša () is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280 when it belonged to Ruszkay lords of Abaúj County in the Kingdo ...

. In 1447 the village was bought by Captain

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

from

Spiš Spiš ( ; or ; ) is a region in north-eastern Slovakia, with a very small area in south-eastern Poland (more specifically encompassing 14 former Slovak villages). Spiš is an informal designation of the territory, but it is also the name of one ...

county. In 1580 it became a part of the town of

Myslava Myslava (, ) is a borough (city ward) of the city of Košice, Slovakia. Located in the Košice II district, it lies at an altitude of roughly above sea level, and is home to over 2,200 people. It retains much of its rural character. History Th ...

, and during this period the exploitation of local wood began. From 1939 to 1944 it became part of

Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...

again.

Geography

The

lies at an altitude of 350 metres and covers an area of 4.502 km². It has a

population Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...

of about 325 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in

Košice Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit ...

(). * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1897 (parish B) * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1850-1911 (parish B)

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