Cankova (; hu, Vashidegkút,
[''Radkersburg und Luttenberg'' (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.] ger, Kaltenbrunn
) is a town in the
Prekmurje
Prekmurje (; dialectically: ''Prèkmürsko'' or ''Prèkmüre''; hu, Muravidék) is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region of Slovenia, settled by Slovenes and a Hungarian minority, lying between the Mur R ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is the seat of the
Municipality of Cankova.
Name
Cankova was attested in historical sources as ''Kaltenprun sive Hydeghuth'' in 1366 and ''Hydegkwth'' in 1499. The Slovenian name is a clipped form of *''Cankova ves'' 'Can(e)k's village', referring to an early person associated with the place. The German name ''Kaltenbrunn'' literally means 'cold well', and the Hungarian name ''Vashidegkút'' literally means 'cold well in
Vas County'.
Church
The
parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in Cankova is dedicated to
Saint Joseph and belongs to the
Roman Catholic Diocese of Murska Sobota. It was built in 1754 and renovated in 1900. It has a
cruciform
Cruciform is a term for physical manifestations resembling a common cross or Christian cross. The label can be extended to architectural shapes, biology, art, and design.
Cruciform architectural plan
Christian churches are commonly describe ...
plan with a western
belfry.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Cankova include:
*
Ágoston Pável
Ágoston Pável, also known in Slovenian as Avgust Pavel (28 August 1886, Cankova, Kingdom of Hungary, today in Slovenia – 2 January 1946, Szombathely, Hungary) was a Hungarian Slovene writer, poet, ethnologist, linguist and historian.
E ...
(1886–1946), writer. The house he was born in was renovated in 1998 and houses an exhibition about the writer.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage
reference number 6853
*Branko Pintarič
Branko Pintarič (born March 30, 1967) is a Slovene writer, actor, and theatre organizer.
He was born in Murska Sobota, in the Prekmurje region, and raised in Rogašovci. He attended high school in Murska Sobota, and later studied philosophy at ...
(1967–), actor and writer
*Antal Stevanecz Antal Števanecz or ''Steffanecz'' ( sl, Anton Števanec) (December 29, 1861 – April 12, 1921) was a Slovene teacher and writer in Hungary.
He was born in Vanča Vas, near Tišina (now in Prekmurje). His parents were Mátyás Stevanécz and Zs ...
(1861–1921), teacher and writer
References
External links
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Cankova on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cankova
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