Dargov
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Košický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Trebišov | ||
| Region : | Dolný Zemplín | ||
| Area : | 21.881 km² | ||
| Residents : | 596 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 27 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 252 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 076 61 (Post Office Bačkov ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 56 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 44 ' N , 21 ° 35' E | ||
| License plate : | TV | ||
| Kód obce : | 528315 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ján Kiš | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Dargov Hlavná 470 076 61 Bačkov |
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| Website: | www.obecdargov.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Dargov (1948-1964 Slovak "Drahov"; Hungarian Dargo ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with 596 inhabitants (December 31, 2019), which for Okres Trebišov , a circle of kraj Košický as well as for traditional landscape Zemplín belongs.
geography
The village is located in the middle of the Slanské vrchy Mountains on the east side of the Dargov Pass , on the upper course of the Trnávka river . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 252 m nm and is six kilometers from Sečovce , 18 kilometers from Trebišov and 32 kilometers from Košice .
history
Dargov was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1458 as a dorgo and belonged to different owners: the noble families Semsey and Séchy , to the estate of Sečovce and partly to that of Trebišov. In the 19th century the Andrássy , Berzeviczy and Forgách families were the most important owners. In 1828 there were 40 houses and 296 inhabitants who were employed in agriculture and in the surrounding forests. Up until the 20th century there was an important hunting ground that belonged to the Forgáchs.
Until 1918, the place in Semplin County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. During the fighting at the front in World War II , the Wehrmacht burned the village down in November 1944, then there were heavy fighting between the Red Army and the defending Wehrmacht on the Dargov Pass until January 1945 .
After the war, Dargov was rebuilt.
population
According to the 2011 census, Dargov had 592 residents, 579 of whom were Slovaks and one Czech and one Ukrainian. 11 residents gave no answer. 263 residents belonged to the Greek Catholic Church, 262 residents to the Roman Catholic Church, four residents each to the Orthodox Church and the Evangelical Methodist Church and one resident each to the Evangelical Church AB and the Reformed Church. 30 inhabitants had no denomination and the denomination of 27 inhabitants has not been determined.
Results after the 2001 census (546 inhabitants):
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Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- War memorial on Dargov Pass, which commemorates the battle of 1944/45
Individual evidence
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)