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Rožňava District
Rožňava District (''okres Rožňava'') is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Gömör és Kishont, apart from the area in the south-east around the municipalities of Silická Jablonica, Hrušov, Jablonov nad Turňou and Hrhov which formed part of the county of Abaúj-Torna. Municipalities * Ardovo * Betliar * Bohúňovo * Bôrka *Brdárka *Bretka *Brzotín * Čierna Lehota * Čoltovo * Čučma *Dedinky *Dlhá Ves *Dobšiná * Drnava * Gemerská Hôrka *Gemerská Panica *Gemerská Poloma *Gočaltovo * Gočovo * Hanková * Henckovce *Honce * Hrhov * Hrušov *Jablonov nad Turňou * Jovice * Kečovo *Kobeliarovo * Koceľovce * Kováčová * Krásnohorská Dlhá Lúka * Krásnohorské Podhradie * Kružná * Kunova Teplica * Lipovník * Lúčka * Markuška * Meliata * Nižná Slaná * Ochtiná * Pača *Pašková * Petrovo * Plešivec * Rakovnica * Rejdová * Rochovce * Roštár * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Slovakia
An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. It is a second-tier territorial administrative unit, below a Regions of Slovakia, Region in standing, and superior to a municipality. Each district contains at least several municipalities. The cities of Bratislava and Košice are the only cities in Slovakia divided into internal urban districts, with five in Bratislava, and four in Košice. These urban districts are then further divided into smaller boroughs (which serve a function analogous to municipalities in typical districts). All other districts are larger in size and also include rural areas, and rural as well as urban municipalities. Each of these more typical districts has an urban centre serving as the seat of the district, usually the largest town (or the only town) of a given district. Rural municipalities are not legally allowed to become district seats. Map of current Slovak districts Characteristics Several districts form a "Region" (Slova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bôrka
Bôrka () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. 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): 1748-1895 (parish A) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1895 (parish A) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia External linksof living people in Borka Villages and municipalities in Rožňava District {{Rožňava-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemerská Poloma
Gemerská Poloma ( hu, Veszverés) is a village and large municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia. History The area of Gemerská Poloma was variously part of Great Moravia and the medieval Kingdom of Hungary. In 1241 the area was subject to Mongol invasion. The first historical mention of the village was in 1282; as "Poloma". At the end of the 14th century, Poloma was divided into two distinct villages: ''Malá Poloma'' ("Small Poloma") and ''Veľká Poloma'' ("Big Poloma"). The two villages were ultimately united together again in 1958. The original name of the village comes from ''polom'', meaning "broken" in Slovak. The story says that there was a big storm one day nearby the current village in the mountains and ruined the dwellings of the inhabitants. They therefore chose to move away from the place and settle down closer to the river on the current village site. Gemerská Poloma was invaded by the Ottoman Turks in 1557 and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemerská Panica
Gemerská Panica () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 194 metres and covers an area of 14.920 km². It has a population of about 700 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, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1852-1896 (parish B) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1805-1908 (parish A) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1904 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gemerská Hôrka
Gemerská Hôrka () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia. History In history, historical records the village was first mentioned in 1413. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 227 metres and covers an area of 12.794 km². It has a population of about 1330 people. Culture The village has a Association football, football pitch. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Kosice, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825-1895 (parish B) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1805-1908 (parish B) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1916 (parish A) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia External links * http://www.gemerskahorka.eu/ * https://web.archive.org/web/20090724101857/http://www.gemhorka.sk/ * https://web.archive.org/web/200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drnava
Drnava (, german: Dernau) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1364. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Drnava was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 382 metres and covers an area of 26.906 km2. It has a population of about 675 people. Ethnicity The population is about 72% Magyar and 28% Slovak in ethnicity. Culture The village has a small public library, a gymnasium, a football pitch and a food store. 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): 1732-1905 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobšiná
Dobšiná (german: Dobschau; hu, Dobsina; Latin: ''Dobsinium'') is a small town in the Slovak Ore Mountains along the Slaná River. For 500 years it was a small but prosperous mining village populated by ethnic Germans within the Kingdom of Hungary; today it is a Slovak town of 6,000 most well-known for its Ice Cave. Geography It is situated between the Revúca Highlands and Volovec Mountains in the Carpathians, watered by the river Hnilec and enclosed on all sides by mountains. It lies to the south of the beautiful Stratenska Valley. The town includes the well-known Dobšiná Ice Cave, first discovered in 1870. Etymology The Slavic name "Dobšiná" could be derived from the nearby Dobšinský brook, which is first recorded in historical sources as "Dupsina fluvius" in 1320 (predating any written references to the town's name). There is also a local legend, documented in 1822, that the town was named by its original German settlers. According to this legend, while cooking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dlhá Ves
Dlhá Ves () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 330 metres and covers an area of 10.760 km². It has a population of about 600 people. Culture The village has a small 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" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1852-1896 (parish B) * Reformed Church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701-1895 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedinky
Dedinky ( hu, Imrikfalva) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1386. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 795 metres and covers an area of 3.643 km2. It has a population of about 300 people. Culture The village has a small public library and a football pitch. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 Obec, obcí (singular ''obec'', "municipality") in Slovakia. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čučma
Čučma () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300. Village has long mining traditions, there were several mines in the village where iron ore was extracted. Village has several historical monuments: * Baroque-classicist bell tower from the 18th century * Educational trial dedicated to the local mining history. It includes an old mining tunnel and a replica of a medieval mining device, which was built according to the medieval painting Rožňavská metercia. * Maurer's Villa - secessionist villa that belonged to the polyhistor Arthur Maurer. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 345 metres and covers an area of 11.697 km². It has a population of about 585 people. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čoltovo
Čoltovo () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1291. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Čoltovo was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award. Geography The village lies at an altitude of 200 metres and covers an area of 15.382 km2. It has a population of about 480 people. Culture The village has a small public library, a football pitch, and a food store. Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Kosice, Slovakia" * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825-1896 (parish A) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1805-1908 (parish B) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čierna Lehota, Rožňava District
Čierna Lehota () is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1389. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Čierna Lehota 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 521 metres and covers an area of 31.864 km². It has a population of about 575 people. Ethnicity The population is about 96% Slovak in ethnicity. Culture The village has a small public library, a football pitch and a food store. 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): 1785-1947 (parish A) See also * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
