Čaňa

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Čaňa
Čaňa
Municipality
Roman Catholic Church in Čaňa
Roman Catholic Church in Čaňa
Flag of Čaňa
Flag
Coat of arms of Čaňa
Coat of arms
Čaňa is located in Košice Region
Čaňa
Čaňa
Location of Čaňa in the Košice Region
Čaňa is located in Slovakia
Čaňa
Čaňa
Location of Čaňa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′N 21°19′E / 48.61°N 21.32°E / 48.61; 21.32
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1255
Government
 • MayorMichal Rečka
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.56 km2 (4.46 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
174 m (571 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
6,033
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
441 4[2]
Area code+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websitewww.obeccana.eu

Čaňa 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 1164.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 177 metres and covers an area of 11.555 km². It has a population of about 6,000 people.

Ethnicity

The population is almost entirely Slovak in ethnicity.

Government

The village has its own police force and fire brigade but the district and tax offices are located in Košice.

Economy and facilities

The village has also developed medical facilities including a Pharmacy and outpatient facilities for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist. The village also has a Slovakian bank and insurance branch, and a post office.

Culture

The village has a public library and a DVD rental store, and a number of food stores. Čaňa has its own cinema and the village is connected to satellite television.

Sport

The village has a football pitch, four tennis courts, hockey stadium, a swimming pool and a gymnasium.

The most popular sport is football and local team FK Čaňa.

Transport

The village has a railway station, however, it is not currently served by any passenger services.[4] Čaňa also has a garage and a facility for car parts.

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): 1787-1896 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 17911896 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1895 (parish A)

See also

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. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Čaňa". Zelpage. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
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