Kopčany
Kopčany | |
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Village | |
 The 10th-century St. Margaret's church | |
  Kopčany Location of Kopčany in the Trnava Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′15″N 17°6′58″E / 48.78750°N 17.11611°ECoordinates: 48°47′15″N 17°6′58″E / 48.78750°N 17.11611°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Skalica |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.3 km2 (8.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2003) | |
| • Total | 2,584 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 908 48 |
| Area code(s) | +421-34 |
| Car plate | SI |
| Website | www.kopcany.sk |
Kopčany (German Koptschan, Hungarian Kopcsány) is a village in western Slovakia, 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 center 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.
The father of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first President of Czechoslovakia, came from Kopčany. There is a claim that Masaryk himself was born here.
The fighter pilot Izidor Kovárik (1922–44) was born in Kopčany. He was a high-scoring SVZ flying ace who fought on the Eastern Front.
Geography[]
The municipality has an altitude of 160 metres (520 ft) and an area of 21.829 square kilometres (8.428 sq mi).[1] It is part of the Skalica District in the Trnava Region.
Demographics[]
Kopčany has a population of about 2,584 people.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Municipal Statistics[dead link]
Genealogical resources[]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1678–1910 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786–1895 (parish B)
External links[]
Media related to Kopčany at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Surnames of living people in Kopcany
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