Jovsa

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region

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)

See also

Population

Population development[3]
Year 1994 1999 2014 2019 2020
Pop.834824836829800
±%—    −1.2%+1.5%−0.8%−3.5%
Data are year-end. The time zone is CET.

References

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