Baška, Košice-okolie District

Baska (Hungarian Baska ) is the name of a municipality in eastern Slovakia in Okres Košice - okolie. It is located at the western end of the Košice kotlina and the eastern foothills of the Slovak Ore Mountains.

The village was mentioned in the year 1322 for the first time as Bosk writing, he is probably originated in the 13th century, a mention of the territory under the name Pousa done 1247th In the 15th century hike as well as in neighboring Myslava a few German families, these but are quickly assimilated by the Slovak population, only referred to in Ancient Documentation Flurname Bangort (hence probably the repeatedly called for the congregation German name " tree garden " ), and many German -sounding surname in place testify yet.

The inhabitants lived mainly from agriculture and thanks to the many forests and of forestry, but also benefited by the proximity to the city Kosice in the east.

Until 1918, the municipality in the county Abaúj- Torna the Kingdom of Hungary belonged and then came to the newly formed Czechoslovakia. By the First Vienna Award they came from 1938 to 1945 for a short time again to Hungary.