Kopčany
Kopčany | |
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The 10th-century St. Margaret's church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kopčany Location of Kopčany in the Trnava Region Kopčany Location of Kopčany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N 17°07′E / 48.79°N 17.12°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava Region |
| District | Skalica District |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.81 km2 (8.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 2,558 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 908 48[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Car plate | SI |
| Website | www |
Kopčany (German: Koptschan or Gopschein; Hungarian: Kopcsány) is a municipality and village in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic.
History
The oldest historical records to mention Kopčany date from 1392. However, the village is much older. In the 9th century, Kopčany was part of the agglomeration of Mikulčice, an important centre and possibly the capital of Great Moravia.
Kopčany is also the site of one of the oldest standing buildings for which a Great Moravian origin is postulated, the Church of St. Margaret of Antioch.
Geography
The municipality has an altitude of 160 metres (520 ft) and an area of 21.829 square kilometres (8.428 sq mi).[4] It is part of the Skalica District in the Trnava Region.
Demographics
Kopčany has a population of about 2,584 people.[4]
Notable people
- Izidor Kovárik (1917–1944), war pilot
- Dagmara Bollová (born 1942), politician
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Štátný Archív in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1678–1910 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786–1895 (parish B)