Bačkov, Trebišov District

Bačkov (Bacskó) is a village and municipality in the Trebišov District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 198 metres and covers an area of 27.675 km². It has a population of about 620 people.

Notable person

 * The botanist and entomologist Imre Frivaldszky (1799-1870) was born in Bačkov (then Bacskó, Hungary).

Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"


 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727–1895
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1841–1880 (parish A)
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783–1895
 * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749–1896
 * Census records 1869 of Backov are available at the state archive.