Kaluža

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region
Church of Saint Thomas in Kaluža

Kaluža (Hungarian: Ungtavas) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1336. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]

Population

The municipality has a population of 430 people (2020-12-31).[2]

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1742-1935 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1922 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kaluža (Michalovce District).

48°49′N 22°00′E / 48.817°N 22.000°E / 48.817; 22.000


Stub icon

This Michalovce District geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.