Kalša Kalsa
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Coordinates: 48°37′N 21°32′E / 48.62°N 21.53°E / 48.62; 21.53
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Košice-okolie District
First mentioned	1270
Area [1]
• Total	4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	200 m (700 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	736
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	441 8[2]
Area code	+421 55[2]
Car plate	KS
Website	www.kalsa.sk

Kalša (Hungarian: Kalsa) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

The village of Kalša lies at the southeastern foot of the Slanské vrchy mountains in the Podslanská hills. The village developed in the territory belonging to the monastery of the Crusaders. The first written mention of the village dates from 1270. In the medieval age it belonged to local landowners, later it became the property of the city of Košice by deposit and sale. In the past, the population was involved in traditional agriculture, logging and carting. There was a sawmill and a quarry in the village.

The village lies at an altitude of 202 metres and covers an area of 4.627 km². It has a population of about 700 people.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1744-1919 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1798-1895 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1771-1896 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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• Surnames of living people in Kalsa

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