Košická Belá

Košická Belá (1297 flimen Bela, 1397 villa Johannis, 1440 Janussffalwa, 1580 Hansdorff, 1650 Bela) (German: Hansdorf; Hungarian: Kassabéla) is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Košická Belá
Municipality
Košická Belá
Location of Košická Belá in the Košice Region
Košická Belá
Location of Košická Belá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°48′N 21°07′E
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictKošice-okolie
First mentioned1297
Area
 • Total39.41[1] km2 (15.22[1] sq mi)
Elevation
370[2] m (1,210[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total982[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
044 65[2]
Area code(s)+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websitewww.kosickabela.sk

History

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1297 when German settlers came here.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 39.575 km². It has a population of about 940 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1896 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727-1896 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1896 (parish B)

See also

Rerefences
  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.


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