Falkušovce

Falkušovce

Falkušovce

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Falkušovce (Hungarian: Falkus) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Michalovce District in the Kosice Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1290.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]

Ethnicity

It has a population of 659 people (2020-12-31).[2] The population is about 95% Slovak in ethnicity.

Government

The village relies on the tax and district offices, and fire brigade at Michalovce and the police force at Trhovište.

Culture

The village has a small public library, a post office, and food stores.

Sports

The village has a football pitch.

Transport

The nearest railway station is 6 kilometres away.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1897 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1922 (parish A)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1761-1896 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. [2]
    "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.

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