Čechy, Nové Zámky District
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Hungarian. (December 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Slovak. (December 2009) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Čechy (lit. 'Czech'; Hungarian: Komáromcsehi) is a village and municipality in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1419 as Felsewchey, then in 1497 as Superior Chey. Later, it was referred to as Csehi, when in the end of the 19th century it was changed to Komáromcsehi. As part of Czechoslovakia, the name became Čechy.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 162 metres and covers an area of 11.846 km². It has a population of about 330 people.
Ethnicity
The population is about 98% Slovak.[citation needed]
Facilities
The village has a small public library and football pitch.
People
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1725-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1945 (parish B)
See also
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Cechy
- Čechy – Nové Zámky okolie
48°02′N 18°23′E / 48.033°N 18.383°E
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Geography articles needing translation from Hungarian Wikipedia
- Geography articles needing translation from Slovak Wikipedia
- Articles containing Hungarian-language text
- All articles with unsourced statements
- Articles with unsourced statements from October 2012
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Articles with NKC identifiers
- Villages and municipalities in Nové Zámky District
- All stub articles
- Nitra Region geography stubs