Čebovce


Čebovce is a village in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

This Hungarian village was first mentioned in 1240. 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 225 metres and covers an area of 16.21 km2. It has a population of 1,029 people.

Genealogical resources

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