Bušovce (German: Bauschendorf, 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 593 meters and covers an area of 9.03 km. It has a population of 306 people (as of 31 December 2015).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286.

In 1910 the village had 441 mainly German inhabitants of Lutheran confession. 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.

Economy and infrastructure

Most important sights to see are the evangelical neo gothic and Roman Catholic gothic churches and a baroque manor house.

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

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia