Borša


Borša 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.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 102 metres and covers an area of 9.54 km².
It has a population of about 1250 people.

Ethnicity

The village has an absolute Hungarian majority.
In 1910 the village had 783 inhabitants, of which 778 were Hungarians.

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"