Bačka ( hu, Bacska ) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern

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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'', in as 1332 ''Bachka'') Until 1918 and from 1939 to 1944 it belonged to

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

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 "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" * 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.

History

Geography

Ethnicity

Facilities

Genealogical resources

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