Kalinkovo

Kalinkovo
Kalinkovo
	Municipality
	Kalinkovo Location of Kalinkovo in the Bratislava Region Kalinkovo Kalinkovo (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 48°04′N 17°15′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava
District	Senec
First mentioned	1258
Area
• Total	12.91 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation	125 m (410 ft)
Population
• Total	1,075
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Postal code	900 43 (pošta Hamuliakovo)
Area code(s)	421-2
Car plate	SC
Website	www.obeckalinkovo.sk

Kalinkovo (Hungarian: Szemet) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.[1][2]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1258 as Dénešdi village and later in 1288 as Šemet.[3] In 1948 the name was changed to Kalinkovo that carries today.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 131 meters and covers an area of 12.912 km².[5] It has a population of 1193 people.[6]

Facilities

The village has a public library, post office, gas distribution network and a football pitch.[7] I has several monuments like the Templar castle, Churches from the 13th century and the statue of the Blessed Trinity.[8]

Genealogical resources

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

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1672-1896 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1706-1895 (parish B)

External links/Sources

Media related to Kalinkovo at Wikimedia Commons

Surnames of living people in Kalinkovo

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[1] ttp://www.obeckalinkovo.sk/-obec

[2] ttp://portal.gov.sk/portal/sk/Default.aspx?CatID=104&parent=108

[3] ttp://www.obeckalinkovo.sk/-historia

[4] ttp://kalinkovo.cestovanie.biz/

[5] ttp://www.e-obce.sk/obec/kalinkovo/kalinkovo.html

[6] ttp://www.e-obce.sk/obec/kalinkovo/1-sucasnost_obce.html

[7] ttp://www.e-obce.sk/obec/kalinkovo/1-sucasnost_obce.html

[8] ttp://kalinkovo.cestovanie.biz/pamiatky-kalinkovo.htm