 It was recorded in 1214 as "Becheka", in 1299 as "Bachka", in 1323 "Buchka", in as 1332 "Bachka") Until 1918 and from 1939 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary.The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 9.578 km².It has a population of about 600 people.