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Village and municipality in Slovakia

Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Bačka Bacska
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°26′N 22°03′E / 48.433°N 22.050°E / 48.433; 22.050
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1214
Area
 • Total9.58 km (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation101 m (331 ft)
Population
 • Total587
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code768 4
Area code+421 56
Car plateTV
Websitewww.obecbacka.sk

Bačka (Hungarian: Bacska) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214 as Bocskay family's property. It was recorded in 1214 as Becheka, in 1299 as Bachka, in 1323 Buchka, and in 1332 as Bachka). Until 1918 and from 1939 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 9.578 km. It has a population of about 600 people.

Ethnicity

The village is 100% Hungarian.

Facilities

The village has a public library

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Košice (Slovak: Štátny archív v Košiciach).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1719–1922
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1795–1905
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1809–1929 (parish A)
  • Census records 1869 of Backa are available at the state archive.

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

External links

Municipalities of Trebišov District
Slovakia


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