Jovsa
Jovsa Jósza | |
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Location of Jovsa in the Košice Region Location of Jovsa in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°50′N 22°06′E / 48.83°N 22.10°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice Region |
District | Michalovce District |
First mentioned | 1418 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 846 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 723 2[2] |
Area code | +421 56[2] |
Car plate | MI |
Website | www |
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).[4]
Population
It has a population of 830 people (2020-12-31).[5]
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)
Gallery
- Main street in Jovsa
- The Vihorlat Mountains seen from Jovsa
- Dyke of the Zemplínska Šírava reservoir on the outskirts of Jovsa, with footpath
- The Zemplínska Šírava reservoir from the shore in Jovsa, Medvedia hora peninsula seen in distance
See also
Population
Population development[6] | |||||
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Year | 1994 | 1999 | 2014 | 2019 | 2020 |
Pop. | 834 | 824 | 836 | 829 | 800 |
±% | — | −1.2% | +1.5% | −0.8% | −3.5% |
Data are year-end. The time zone is CET. |
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-06-27.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Jovsa