Koceľovce
Koceľovce (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈkɔtseʎɔwtse]; Hungarian: Gecelfalva) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1318. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Koceľovce was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 349 metres and covers an area of 6.955 km². It has a population of about 260 people.
Culture
[edit]The village has a public library.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1942 (parish A)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Koceľovce
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071006173841/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Kocelovce
48°43′N 20°21′E / 48.717°N 20.350°E
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