Csávoly

Csávoly (German: Tschawal, Croatian: Čavolj, Serbian Cyrillic: Чавољ) is a village in Bács-Kiskun county, Hungary. It is about 15 km (9 mi) far away from Baja.

Csávoly Tschawal
Pond in Csávoly
Csávoly Tschawal Location of Csávoly
Coordinates: 46.191°N 19.147°E / 46.191; 19.147
Country	Hungary
County	Bács-Kiskun
Area
• Total	47.43 km2 (18.31 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	2,104
• Density	44.3/km2 (115/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6448
Area code	79
Website	-

History

Csávoly's history can be traced back to 1198. The village - under the name of Chayol-Thayal - had many proprietors since 1374. According to Turkish tax listings, Csávoly had 22 houses in 1580. After this time, the village was destroyed and founded again several times. The town was reborn in 1734. The first church was constructed in 1740. Between 1782 and 1784, on the suggestion of the bishop of Kalocsa, 424 Germans settled the village from Soroksár and Hajós.

1947 was a major turning point in the village's history. According to the Potsdam Decree, 553 Germans were replaced with Hungarians from Slovakia (the Germans were deported to Germany).

Demographics

Csávoly still remains a multiethnic village (with a Hungarian majority). Existing minorities include:

• German
• Croats (from Bunjevci group)

Csávoly has 2,104 residents.

Buildings and structures

• 165 metres tall guyed mast used for FM-/TV-broadcasting

External links

• Csávoly's entire history in Hungarian Archived 2005-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
• Csávoly Public Library
• Map of Csávoly