Bačkov, Trebišov District

Bačkov
Bacskó
Bačkov
Location of Bačkov in the Košice Region
Bačkov
Location of Bačkov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°44′N 21°38′E / 48.74°N 21.63°E / 48.74; 21.63
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictTrebišov District
First mentioned1320
Area
 • Total
27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Elevation200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
754
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
766 1[3]
Area code+421 56[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TV
Websitewww.obecbackov.sk

Bačkov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈbatʂkɔw]; Hungarian: Bacskó) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 200 metres (660 ft)[3] and covers an area of 27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count594620679754
Difference +4.37% +9.51% +11.04%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count753754
Difference+0.13%

It has a population of 754 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak68396.06%
Romani537.45%
Not found out243.37%
Total711

In year 2021 was 711 people by ethnicity 683 as Slovak, 53 as Romani, 24 as Not found out, 7 as Russian, 5 as Czech, 3 as Rusyn, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Hungarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Greek Catholic Church39555.56%
Roman Catholic Church22431.5%
None578.02%
Not found out172.39%
Total711

In year 2021 was 711 people by religion 395 from Greek Catholic Church, 224 from Roman Catholic Church, 57 from None, 17 from Not found out, 5 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 5 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Evangelical Church, 3 from Calvinist Church and 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality.

Notable person

  • The botanist and entomologist Imre Frivaldszky (1799-1870) was born in Bačkov (then Bacskó, Hungary).

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Košice (Slovak: Štátny archív v Košiciach).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727–1895
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1841–1880 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783–1895
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749–1896
  • Census records 1869 of Backov are available at the state archive.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.