Cebovce
Encyclopedia
Čebovce is a village
in the Veľký Krtíš District
of the Banská Bystrica Region
of southern Slovakia
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, Balassa
and Somogyi noble families. From 1938 to 1944 it was occupied by Hungary
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in the Veľký Krtíš District
Velký Krtíš District
Veľký Krtíš District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was split between the Hungarian counties of Hont and Nógrád.-Municipalities:*Balog nad Ipľom*Bátorová*Brusník...
of the Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe.-Geography:It is located in the central part of Slovakia and has an area of 9,455 km². The region is prevailingly mountains, with several ranges within the area. The highest of them are the Low Tatras...
of southern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1240 (as Chab). It belonged to ZichyZichy
Zichy , the name of a noble Magyar family, conspicuous in Hungarian history from the latter part of the 13th century onwards.-Brief history of the Zichy:...
, Balassa
Balassa
Balassa is a Hungarian surname and may refer to:* Bálint Balassa, Hungarian poet * Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award, Hungarian literary award* Béla Balassa, Hungarian economist who gave his name to the Balassa-Samuelson effect...
and Somogyi noble families. From 1938 to 1944 it was occupied by Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 225 metres and covers an area of 16.21km². It has a population of 1,029 people.External links
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/cebovce/cebovce.html