Beša, Michalovce District

Beša
Bés
Beša Bés
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 48°32′N 21°57′E / 48.53°N 21.95°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Michalovce District
First mentioned	1260
Area
• Total	19.54 km2 (7.54 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	360
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	767 2
Area code	+421 56
Car plate	MI
Website	www.obecbesa.sk

Beša (Hungarian: Bés) 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 1260. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

The village lies at an altitude of 107 metres and covers an area of 19.53 km² (7.54 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).^[4]

The nearest railway station is located 6 kilometres away at Vojany.

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

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