Bočiar (Hungarian:Bocsárd) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1249.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 205 metres (673ft)and covers anareaof 0.47km2(0.18sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count221233252246
Difference+5.42%+8.15%−2.38%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count242246
Difference+1.65%

It has a population of 246 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak23895.58%
Not found out124.81%
Romani93.61%
Total249

In year 2021 was 249 people by ethnicity 238 as Slovak, 12 as Not found out and 9 as Romani.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church19678.71%
None249.64%
Not found out114.42%
Greek Catholic Church104.02%
Calvinist Church52.01%
Total249

In year 2021 was 249 people by religion 196 from Roman Catholic Church, 24 from None, 11 from Not found out, 10 from Greek Catholic Church, 5 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Other.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1714-1952 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1791-1896 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1714-1952 (parish B)

See also

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