Čechy, Nové Zámky District Explained

See also: Čechy (disambiguation) and Csehi.

Čechy
Other Name:Komáromcsehi
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Nové Zámky District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Čechy in the Nitra Region##Location of Čechy in Slovakia
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1419
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.846
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:151
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:301
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:941 43
Area Code:+421 35
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NZ
Website: www.andovce.sk

Čechy (; 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.

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"

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.