Čakany

Čakany (Hungarian: Pozsonycsákány, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈpoʒoɲtʃaːkaːɲ], "Pozsony" meaning "Pressburg", "csákány" meaning "pickaxe") is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Čakany

Pozsonycsákány
village
Location of the village
Coordinates: 48°07′00″N 17°21′40″E
Country Slovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictDunajská Streda
First written mention1254
Named forCsákány means pickaxe, Pozsony means Pressburg
Government
  MayorLívia Bugár[1]
Area
  Total11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Elevation
125 m (410 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
  Total561
  Estimate 
(2008)
584
  Density50/km2 (100/sq mi)
Ethnicity
  Hungarians86,27%
  Slovaks10,70
Time zoneUTC+1 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)
Postal Code
930 40
Area code(s)+421 31

History

In the 11th century, the territory of Čakany became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Čakany once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

See also

References

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1729-1925 (parish B))
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1880-1895 (parish B)


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