Čakany
| Čakany Pozsonycsákány | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Location of the village | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′00″N 17°21′40″E / 48.11667°N 17.36111°ECoordinates: 48°07′00″N 17°21′40″E / 48.11667°N 17.36111°E | |
| Country |
 Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Dunajská Streda |
| First written mention | 1254 |
| Named for | Csákány means pickaxe, Pozsony means Pressburg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lívia Bugár[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
| • Total | 561 |
| • Estimate (2008) | 584 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Ethnicity[2] | |
| • Hungarians | 86,27% |
| • Slovakians | 10,70 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal Code | 930 40 |
| Area code(s) | +421 31 |
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.
History
In the 9th 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)