Čebovce

Čebovce (Hungarian: Csáb) is a village in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Čebovce Csáb
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Coordinates: 48.18°N 19.23°E / 48.18; 19.23
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Veľký Krtíš District
First mentioned	1330
Area [1]
• Total	16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	215 m (705 ft)
Population  (2024)[3]
• Total	1,009
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	991 25[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)	VK

History

This Hungarian village was first mentioned in 1240 (as Chab). Prior to the Mongol invasion of Hungary of 1241-42, the village was known as Györgymártonfalva, which was destroyed in the Mongol-Tatar invasion. The original surviving inhabitants moved further down the valley. Local legend states that the most common name in the village 'Balga' (meaning 'foolish' in Hungarian) originates from the original local populace feeling 'foolish' for being seduced from giving up the original, well naturally fortified hill-village of Györgymártonfalva for the beautiful valley of Csáb, however this is only local myth. (Csábítás meaning seduced in Hungarian.)

The first Zichy Count and Habsburg Hungary general, Zichy István's mother was from Csáb; Csábi Sara.

During the Budapest Offensive in December 1944, Čebovce was the site of battle between Soviet forces and the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, who were occupying the village.^[4]

It belonged to Zichy, Balassa and Somogyi noble families. After World War I, in the Peace Treaties of 1920 it was given to the newly formed Czechoslovakia. From 1938 to 1944 it returned to Hungary but the Paris Peace Treaties in 1946 gave it to Czechoslovakia, again.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres (705 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 16.21 km² (6.26 sq mi) (2024).^[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[6]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	1079	1029	1072	1009
Difference		−4.63%	+4.17%	−5.87%

Population statistic^[6]

Year	2023	2024
Count	1013	1009
Difference		−0.39%

It has a population of 1009 people (31 December 2024).^[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[8][9]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Hungarian	641	61.39%
Slovak	498	47.7%
Not found out	19	1.81%
Total	1044

In year 2021 was 1044 people by ethnicity 641 as Hungarian, 498 as Slovak, 19 as Not found out, 7 as German, 2 as English, 1 as Italian, 1 as Romani and 1 as Other.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[10]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Roman Catholic Church	891	85.34%
None	89	8.52%
Evangelical Church	25	2.39%
Not found out	13	1.25%
Total	1044

In year 2021 was 1044 people by religion 891 from Roman Catholic Church, 89 from None, 25 from Evangelical Church, 13 from Not found out, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Baptists Church, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Church of the Brethren.

Historic population

Historically a near whole majority ethnic Hungarian village, the census data shows the following:

According to the 2021 census, out of 1,044 inhabitants there were 578 (55.4%) Hungarians, 447 (42.8%) Slovaks, 1 Gypsy, (<0.01%), 3 Germans (<0.01%), 2 others and 13 unknowns.

1880 had a population of 575; 499 (86.8%) Hungarians, 43 (7.5%) Slovaks, 6 (1%) Germans and 27 (4.7%) other ethnics.

1910 had a population of 774; 762 (98.4%) Hungarians and 12 (1.6%) Slovaks.

1921 had a population of 769; 704 (91.5%) Hungarians, 58 (7.5%) Slovaks and 7 (0.9%) others.

1991 had a population of 1,100; 874 (79.5%) Hungarians, 222 (20.1%) Slovaks, 1 Czech and 3 unknowns.

2001 had a population of 1,056; 760 (72%) Hungarians, 285 (27%) Slovaks, 2 Czechs and 9 unknowns.

2011 had a population of 1,063; 704 (66.2%) Hungarians, 306 (28.8%) Slovaks, 9 (0.8%) Gypsies, 1 Czech, 4 others and 39 unknowns.

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1890 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia