Dargov

Village in Slovakia

Dargov Dargó
Village
World War II Memorial in Dargov
48°44′N 21°35′E / 48.733°N 21.583°E / 48.733; 21.583
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Trebišov
First mentioned	1458
Area
• Total	21.88^[2] km² (8.45^[2] sq mi)
Elevation	259^[3] m (850^[3] ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	603^[1]
Postal code	076 61^[3]
Area code	+421 56^[3]
Car plate	TV

Dargov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈdarɡɔw]; 1948-1964 Drahov; Hungarian: Dargó) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned as Dorgo in a charter in 1458. It belonged to several owners: the nobles Semsey and Széchy, the castle of Sečovce (Csapy family), and a part of the town of Trebišov. In the 19th century it belonged to the noble landowners Andrássy, Berzeviczy and Forgách. In 1944, it was burned down by the German Army.

Genealogical resources

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

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.