Bačkovík

Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region

Bačkovík (1323 Bagak, 1427 Nagybagyok, Nagybadoch, 1430 Nogh Bagh, Kysbagh) (German: Batschkowig; Hungarian: Bátyok) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of Slovakia.

History

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1329as Sztancsóy (Stančov) feudatories’ property. After, in the order, it belonged to Perényi (1427), Zombory (18th century), Desseffwy and Bocskay noble families.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 269 metres and covers an area of 4.18 km² (1.61 sq mi). It has a population of about 400 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): 1755-1895

• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1906

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1895

• Census records 1869 of Backovik are available at the state archive.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• Surnames of living people in Backovik

Municipalities of Košice–okolie District Medzev Moldava nad Bodvou Bačkovík Baška Belža Beniakovce Bidovce Blažice Bočiar Bohdanovce Boliarov Budimír Bukovec Bunetice Buzica Cestice Čakanovce Čaňa Čečejovce Čižatice Debraď Drienovec Družstevná pri Hornáde Dvorníky-Včeláre Ďurďošík Ďurkov Geča Gyňov Hačava Háj Haniska Herľany Hodkovce Hosťovce Hrašovík Hýľov Chorváty Chrastné Janík Jasov Kalša Kecerovce Kecerovský Lipovec Kechnec Kokšov-Bakša Komárovce Kostoľany nad Hornádom Košická Belá Košická Polianka Košické Oľšany Košický Klečenov Kráľovce Kysak Malá Ida Malá Lodina Milhosť Mokrance Mudrovce Nižná Hutka Nižná Kamenica Nižná Myšľa Nižný Čaj Nižný Klátov Nižný Lánec Nová Polhora Nováčany Nový Salaš Obišovce Olšovany Opátka Opiná Paňovce Peder Perín-Chym Ploské Poproč Rákoš Rankovce Rešica Rozhanovce Rudník Ruskov Sady nad Torysou Seňa Skároš Slančík Slanec Slanská Huta Slanské Nové Mesto Sokoľ Sokoľany Svinica Šemša Štós Trebejov Trstené pri Hornáde Trsťany Turnianska Nová Ves Turňa nad Bodvou Vajkovce Valaliky Veľká Ida Veľká Lodina Vtáčkovce Vyšná Hutka Vyšná Kamenica Vyšná Myšľa Vyšný Čaj Vyšný Klátov Vyšný Medzev Zádiel Zlatá Idka Žarnov Ždaňa

Coordinates: 48°47′N 21°26′E / 48.783°N 21.433°E / 48.783; 21.433