 Hrkáč was first mentioned, in the past, in 1274 ("Harkach"), when King Ladislav gave the village to Otročok.In the 16th century it suffered because of Turkish devastations.Šankovice, instead, was first mentioned in 1266 (1266 "Raas", 1294 "Sank", 1421 "Sankfalua") and derives its name from the Slavic name Šank.