Main church in Kojšov
Location of Gelnica District in the Košice Region

Kojšov (Hungarian: Kojsó) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.[1] In 2011 had total municipality a population of 736 inhabitants.[2] 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.

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kojšov - Okres Gelnica - E-OBCE.sk".
  2. ↑ "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)

48°49′N 21°00′E / 48.817°N 21.000°E / 48.817; 21.000



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