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Baška (1247 Terra Pousa, Bosk, Bayan, 1399 Bosk, Bask, 1427 Baask, 1612 Bosko, Boska) (German: Baumgarten, Boschko; Hungarian: Baska) is a village and municipality in the Košice-okolie District of the Kosice Region in eastern Slovakia.
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Map of 040 16 Ba%C5%A1ka, Slovakia
History
The village was first mentioned in 1247. During this period, it belonged to the Abov (Abó) family local branch. Its name derives from Slovak personal name Bosk, which means kiss. In 1427 it belonged to the Frank family of Šemša. In 1447 the village was bought by Captain Peter from Zips(Spiš) county. In 1580 it became a part of the town of Myslava, and during this period the exploitation of local wood began. From 1939 to 1944 it became part of Hungary again.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 350 metres and covers an area of 4.502 km². It has a population of about 325 people.