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Beckov
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Coordinates: 48°47′N 17°54′E / 48.783°N 17.900°E / 48.783; 17.900
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned1208
Area
 • Total28.62 km (11.05 sq mi)
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
Population
 • Total1,445
Postal code916 38
Area code+421 32
Car plateNM
Websitewww.obec

Beckov (Hungarian: Beckó, German: Beckow) is a village and municipality in the Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208. Mihály de genere Bána, royal equerry, who was the forefather of the Cseszneky family, performed several heroic deeds against the Mongolian invaders of Hungary (during the invasion in 1241–42) and for his bravery in 1241 King Béla IV appointed him Count (comes) of Beckó. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Beckov was part of Trencsén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On the 6th of April 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Beckov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 190 metres and covers an area of 28.629 km. It has a population of about 1375 people.

Sights

Overlooking the village is Beckov Castle, now in ruins. The village, which used to be a town, was fortified by a mighty wall, large parts of which are still preserved. Religious buildings include the gothic catholic parish church and the former baroque Franciscan monastery with a church located within the walled town and a protestant parish church found outside the walls. There are several Renaissance and Baroque manors, some of which are restored and well-kept while others are dilapidated and falling into ruins.

People

Gallery

Sources

  • Györffy György: Az Árpád-kori Magyarország történeti földrajza

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1676–1934 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1942 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  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. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

Media related to Beckov at Wikimedia Commons

Municipalities of Nové Mesto nad Váhom District
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