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Village and municipality in Slovakia Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Kalša Kalsa
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°37′N 21°32′E / 48.62°N 21.53°E / 48.62; 21.53
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1270
Area
 • Total4.63 km (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation200 m (700 ft)
Population
 • Total736
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code441 8
Area code+421 55
Car plateKS
Websitewww.kalsa.sk

Kalša (Hungarian: Kalsa) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

The village of Kalša lies at the southeastern foot of the Slanské vrchy mountains in the Podslanská hills. The village developed in the territory belonging to the monastery of the Crusaders. The first written mention of the village dates from 1270. In the medieval age it belonged to local landowners, later it became the property of the city of Košice by deposit and sale. In the past, the population was involved in traditional agriculture, logging and carting. There was a sawmill and a quarry in the village.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 202 metres and covers an area of 4.627 km². It has a population of about 700 people.

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): 1744-1919 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1798-1895 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1771-1896 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

Municipalities of Košice–okolie District
Slovakia


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