Belá nad Cirochou

Municipality in Slovakia
48°58′N 22°06′E / 48.967°N 22.100°E / 48.967; 22.100Country SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictSninaFirst mentioned1451Area
 • Total17.34[2] km2 (6.70[2] sq mi)Elevation
211[3] m (692[3] ft)Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,339[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
067 81[3]
Area code+421 57[3]Car plateSVWebsitewww.belanadcirochou.sk

Belá nad Cirochou (Rusyn: Бела над Цірохов, Hungarian: Cirókabéla) is a large village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1451. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 207 metres and covers an area of 17.356 km2. It has a population of about 3315 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786–1895 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825–1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

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