Čakanovce, Lučenec District

Location of Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region

Čakanovce (before 1927 Čakanová; Hungarian: Csákányháza) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

The village arose in the 13th or 14th century. It was first mentioned in 1439 (Chakanhaza). It changed many owners during the history. From 1554 to 1594 it was occupied by the Turks. It suffered war devastations very much in the 17th century. From 1938 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award.

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1897 (parish B)

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/cakanovce/cakanovce.html
• Surnames of living people in Cakanovce

Municipalities of Lučenec District Lučenec Fiľakovo Ábelová Belina Biskupice Boľkovce Budiná Bulhary Buzitka Čakanovce Čamovce Divín Dobroč Fiľakovské Kováče Gregorova Vieska Halič Holiša Jelšovec Kalonda Kotmanová Lehôtka Lentvora Lipovany Lovinobaňa Lupoč Ľuboreč Mašková Mikušovce Mučín Mýtna Nitra nad Ipľom Nové Hony Panické Dravce Pinciná Píla Pleš Podrečany Polichno Praha Prša Radzovce Rapovce Ratka Ružiná Stará Halič Šiatorská Bukovinka Šurice Šávoľ Šíd Tomášovce Točnica Trebeľovce Trenč Tuhár Veľká nad Ipľom Veľké Dravce Vidiná

Coordinates: 48°12′48″N 19°48′49″E / 48.21333°N 19.81361°E / 48.21333; 19.81361