Kaľava

Kaľava
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.93°N 20.87°E / 48.93; 20.87
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Spišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned	1300
Area [1]
• Total	4.45 km^2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	570 m (1,870 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	394
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 1[2]
Area code	+421 53[2]
Car plate	SN
Website	kalava.sk

Kaľava (Hungarian: Szepeskárolyfalva, until 1899 Kalyava) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The village is situated on the southern side of the mountains Branisko.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 560 metres and covers an area of 4.45 km². It has a population of about 427 inhabitants.

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): 1722-1918 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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

• Surnames of living people in Kalava