Boťany | |
Other Name: | Battyán |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Košice |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Trebišov |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Boťany in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.45°N 28°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1332 |
Area Total Km2: | 19.52[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.54 |
Elevation M: | 101[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 331 |
Population Total: | 1193[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 61.1[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 23.6 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 076 43 |
Area Code: | +421 56 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | TV |
Website: | www.botany.ocu.sk |
Boťany (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈbɔcani/; hu|Battyán) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332.
The village lies at an altitude of 103 metres and covers an area of 19.522 km².
Bot'any has a population of 1,283 people. The village is about 70% Hungarian, 20% Gypsy and 10% Slovak. 78.52% of its population is Roman Catholic.
The village has a post office, a public library and a football pitch.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"