Borša

Also known as Borša (Slovakia)

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.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Borša
Slovak place.other_name: Borsi
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Rakoczi castle of Borsa.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: Rakóczi castle of Borsa
Slovak place.image_flag: Borsa-trebisov-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Trebišov District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Košice Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Borša in the Košice Region##Location of Borša in Slovakia

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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.