Bačka (village)

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 km². 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.

External links

48°26′N 22°03′E / 48.433°N 22.050°E / 48.433; 22.050

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