Geča

Geča
Hernádgecse
Municipality
Flag of Geča
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Geča is located in Košice Region
Geča
Geča
Location of Geča in the Košice Region
Geča is located in Slovakia
Geča
Geča
Location of Geča in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°38′N 21°19′E / 48.63°N 21.32°E / 48.63; 21.32
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1255
Area
[1]
 • Total
5.48 km2 (2.12 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,883
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
441 3[2]
Area code+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websitewww.obecgeca.sk

Geča (Hungarian: Hernádgecse) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. As of 2022, it has a population of about 1862 people.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1255.[5]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 185 metres and covers an area of 5.481 km2.[5]

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"[citation needed]

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1896 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1791-1896 (parish B)

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. ^ "Geča (Okres Košice - okolie)". Moja obec v štatistikách (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Geča". Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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