Bukovec, Myjava District

Bukovec (German: Bukowetz; Hungarian: Berencsbukóc) is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.

Bukovec
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Coordinates: 48.694°N 17.500°E / 48.694; 17.500
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín Region
District	Myjava District
First mentioned	1609
Area [1]
• Total	15.47 km2 (5.97 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	360 m (1,180 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	423
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	906 14[2]
Area code	+421 34[2]
Car plate	MY
Website	www.bukovec.eu

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1609. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 15.469 km². It has a population of about 415 people.^{[citation needed]}

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1952 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1733-1949 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia