Jovsa

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Jovsa (Hungarian: Jósza) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1418. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 18.44 km² (7.12 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).^[1]

Population

It has a population of 830 people (2020-12-31).^[2]

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.

Culture

The village has a small public library, a post office, a football pitch and a food store.

Genealogical resources

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

Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767-1914 (parish A)

Gallery

Main street in Jovsa
The Vihorlat Mountains seen from Jovsa
Dyke of the Zemplínska Šírava reservoir on the outskirts of Jovsa, with footpath
The Zemplínska Šírava reservoir from the shore in Jovsa, Medvedia hora peninsula seen in distance

Population

Population development^[3]
Year	1994	1999	2014	2019	2020
Pop.	834	824	836	829	800
±%	—	−1.2%	+1.5%	−0.8%	−3.5%
Data are year-end. The time zone is CET.

References

^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-06-27.