Čikečka Vas
Place in Prekmurje, Slovenia
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Čikečka Vas (pronounced [tʃiˈkeːtʃka ˈʋaːs] or [ˈtʃiːkɛtʃka ˈʋaːs]; Slovene: Čikečka vas, Hungarian: Csekefa) is a village in the Municipality of Moravske Toplice in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[2] The village includes the hamlets of Felső-vég, Alsó-vég, and Cseke-hegy. It also has many Hungarian-language microtoponyms, including Alsó-mező, Felső-mező, and Külsö-hegy (fields), Vizköz and Alsó-rét (meadows), and Nagy-ritás and Ritka-tögyes (woods).[3]
SloveniaČikečka Vas
Csekefa | |
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  Čikečka Vas Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′15.74″N 16°19′12.37″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Moravske Toplice |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 95 |
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Name
Čikečka Vas is also known as Čikečka ves in the local dialect. It is known as Csekefa in Hungarian.[3]
History
Čikečka Vas was first mentioned in written sources in 1208.[3][4] A school was established in 1941, but was discontinued in 1945. A fire station was built in 1954. The local mill stopped operating in 1962.[3]
Unmarked grave
Čikečka Vas is the site of an unmarked grave associated with the Second World War or its aftermath. The Čikečka Vas Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Čikečka vas) lies east of the village, in the parking lot left of the entrance to the village cemetery. It contains the remains of a Hungarian shot while crossing the border illegally.[5]
