Kopčany ( or ; ) is a municipality and village in the Trnava Region of Slovakia. It lies near the border with the Czech Republic.
Geography
History The oldest historical records to mention Kopčany date from 1392. However, the village is much older. In the 9th century, Kopčany was part of the agglomeration of Mikulčice, an important centre and possibly the capital of Great Moravia.
Kopčany is also the site of one of the oldest standing buildings for which a Great Moravian origin is postulated, the Church of St. Margaret of Antioch.
Geography The municipality has an altitude of and an area of .Municipal Statistics It is part of the Skalica District in the Trnava Region.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Notable people Izidor Kovárik (1917–1944), war pilot Dagmara Bollová (born 1942), politician
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Štátný Archív in Bratislava, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1678–1910 (parish A) Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786–1895 (parish B)
External links
Surnames of living people in Kopčany