Cakov () is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
History The village arose in the 13th century. It was first mentioned in 1395 (Chakofalua) when it belonged to the Széchy family. From the 17th century it was the property of Muráň. In 1576 and 1583 it was pillaged by the Turks. From 1938 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary under the First Vienna Award.
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Romani community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 96% of the local population. This is a Hungarian-speaking community, with 93% reporting this language as their mother tongue in the 2021 census.
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): 1787-1895 (parish B)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links
Surnames of living people in Cakov