Košická Belá

Košická Belá (1297 flimen Bela, 1397 villa Johannis, 1440 Janussffalwa, 1580 Hansdorff, 1650 Bela) (German: Hansdorf; Hungarian: Kassabéla) is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region

History

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1297 when German settlers came here.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 380 metres and covers an area of 39.575 km². It has a population of about 940 people.

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): 1750-1896 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727-1896 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1896 (parish B)

See also


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