Košické Oľšany (; ) is a
village
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and
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in
Košice-okolie District
Košice–okolie District (''okres Košice–okolie''; , lit. 'Košice-Surroundings') is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It surrounds the city of Košice, which serves as the district seat although it does not belong to the d ...
in the
Košice Region
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of eastern
Slovakia
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.
History
In
historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1288 when a part of the village belonged to
Slanec Lords, and the other part to Krásna nad Hornádom's
Benedictine
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abbey.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 202 metres and covers an area of 8.669 km
2.
It has a
population
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of about 1140 people.
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): 1734-1895 (parish A)
* Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1773-1905 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1894 (parish B)
See also
*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ...
References
External links
of living people in Kosicke Olsany
Villages and municipalities in Košice-okolie District
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