Čučma

Čučma
Csucsom
Municipality
Flag of Čučma
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Čučma is located in Košice Region
Čučma
Čučma
Location of Čučma in the Košice Region
Čučma is located in Slovakia
Čučma
Čučma
Location of Čučma in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′N 20°33′E / 48.68°N 20.55°E / 48.68; 20.55
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1300
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.70 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
574
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
480 1[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRV
Websitewww.obeccucma.sk

Čučma (Hungarian: Csucsom) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

Replica of medieval mining device

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Čučma was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

The village has long mining traditions, there were several mines in the village where iron ore was extracted. The village has several historical monuments:

  • Baroque-classicist bell tower from the 18th century
  • Educational trial dedicated to the local mining history. It includes an old mining tunnel and a replica of a medieval mining device, which was built according to the medieval painting Rožňavská metercia.
  • Maurer's Villa - secessionist villa that belonged to the polyhistor Arthur Maurer.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 11.697 km². It has a population of about 585 people.

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): 1672-1898 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1632-1925 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "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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