Gočovo

Gočovo
Gócs
Municipality
Flag of Gočovo
Flag
Gočovo is located in Košice Region
Gočovo
Gočovo
Location of Gočovo in the Košice Region
Gočovo is located in Slovakia
Gočovo
Gočovo
Location of Gočovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°46′N 20°25′E / 48.77°N 20.42°E / 48.77; 20.42
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictRožňava District
First mentioned1247
Area
[1]
 • Total
14.70 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
301
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
492 4[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRV
Websitewww.gocovo.sk

Gočovo (Hungarian: Gócs German: Goldshof or Helbesdorf) is a village and large municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1247. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Gočovo was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 435 metres and covers an area of 14.578 km2. It has a population of about 410 people.

Culture

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1818-1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1711-1925 (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. ^ a b c "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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