Číčov

For the Romanian commune called Csíkcsicsó in Hungarian, see Ciceu.
Číčov
Csicsó
Municipality
Kálnoky family castle
Kálnoky family castle
Flag of Číčov
Flag
Coat of arms of Číčov
Coat of arms
Číčov is located in Nitra Region
Číčov
Číčov
Location of Číčov in the Nitra Region
Číčov is located in Slovakia
Číčov
Číčov
Location of Číčov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°46′N 17°46′E / 47.77°N 17.77°E / 47.77; 17.77
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1172
Government
 • MayorCsaba Földes (SMK-MKP[1])
Area
[2]
 • Total
29.36 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2021)[4]
 • Total
1,202
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 19[3]
Area code+421 35[3]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.cicov.sk

Číčov (Hungarian: Csicsó, pronounced [ˈtʃitʃoː]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 29.503 km2. It has a population of about 1,360 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Číčov became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Chichou. In 1268 belonged to Komárom fortress, later it was the property of the Counts Pálffy, Zichy and Kálnoky. In 1682, as a result of the Counter-Reformation the local Calvinist church was banned. In the early 18th century the residents of the village supported the Francis II Rákóczi's uprising. The Treaty of Trianon assigned Číčov to Czechoslovakia, in spite of the village's Hungarian majority. In 1938 following the First Vienna Arbitration it was reannexed by Hungary, but lost again after the end of World War II.

Ethnicity

The village is about 91% Hungarian, 9% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1724-1910 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1933 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. ^ Local election results 2010 Archived 2011-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.


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