Kojšov

Kojšov (Hungarian: Kojsó) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.^[4] In 2011 had total municipality a population of 736 inhabitants.^[5] Near Kojšov are located natural sightseeings Kojšovská Hoľa /hill/ and Folkmarská Skala /stone sculpture/, as well as Lukáčova Jaskyňa/cave/. The village and the surroundings has many holiday homes where people from Košice go at the weekends and relax.^{[citation needed]}

Kojšov Kojsó
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.82°N 21.00°E / 48.82; 21.00
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Gelnica District
First mentioned	1368
Area [1]
• Total	31.80 km2 (12.28 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	463 m (1,519 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	693
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	555 2[2]
Area code	+421 53[2]
Car plate	GL
Website	www.kojsov.sk

Geography

Kojšov is located west from Košice in a hilly area; total height above sea level varies from 425 to 614 meters.

History

The main occupation of the locals was the forest industry and sawmills.

Notable persons

• Juraj Jakubisko, film director

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Kojšov - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Further reading

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1716–1950 (parish AB)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727–1896 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783–1896 (parish B)

External links

• http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/kojsov/kojsov.html
• Official homepage
• Surnames of living people in Kojsov