Košické Oľšany

Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region

Košické Olšany (Hungarian: Felsőolcsvár) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

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 Benedectine abbey.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 202 metres and covers an area of 8.669 km². It has a population 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

External links

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• Surnames of living people in Kosicke Olsany