Číčov

Číčov (Hungarian: Csicsó, pronounced [ˈtʃitʃoː]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 110 metres (360 ft)^[4] and covers an area of 29.35 km² (11.33 sq mi) (2024).^[5]

In the 9th century, the territory of Číčov became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Chichou. In 1268 belonged to Komárom fortress, later it was the property of the Counts Pálffy, Zichy and Kálnoky. In 1682, as a result of the Counter-Reformation the local Calvinist church was banned. In the early 18th century the residents of the village supported the Francis II Rákóczi's uprising. The Treaty of Trianon assigned Číčov to Czechoslovakia, in spite of the village's Hungarian majority. In 1938 following the First Vienna Arbitration it was reannexed by Hungary, but lost again after the end of World War II.

It has a population of 1186 people (31 December 2024).^[7]

In year 2021 was 1231 people by ethnicity 995 as Hungarian, 150 as Not found out, 142 as Slovak, 10 as Ukrainian, 5 as Czech, 2 as Other, 1 as Jewish and 1 as Bulgarian.

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 they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

In year 2021 was 1231 people by religion 379 from Roman Catholic Church, 354 from Calvinist Church, 329 from None, 122 from Not found out, 21 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Islam, 3 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1724-1910 (parish A)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1933 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• Official website
• Old pictures and descriptions of Csicsó and its inhabitants - in Hungarian
• Jewish families in Csicsó - Číčov until Holocaust
• Surnames of living people in Číčov