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Kalsa
Municipality
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Kalša is located in Košice Region
Kalša
Kalša
Location of Kalša in the Košice Region
Kalša is located in Slovakia
Kalša
Kalša
Location of Kalša in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°37′N 21°32′E / 48.62°N 21.53°E / 48.62; 21.53
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictKošice-okolie District
First mentioned1270
Area
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 • Total
4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Elevation
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200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
736
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
441 8[2]
Area code+421 55[2]
Car plateKS
Websitewww.kalsa.sk

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

History

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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.

Geography

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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.

Population

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Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count695714721747
Difference +2.73% +0.98% +3.60%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count748747
Difference−0.13%

It has a population of 747 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak70397.09%
Not found out182.48%
Total724

In year 2021 was 724 people by ethnicity 703 as Slovak, 18 as Not found out, 6 as Rusyn, 3 as Hungarian, 2 as Austrian, 1 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as Other.

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church44060.77%
Greek Catholic Church18825.97%
None385.25%
Not found out263.59%
Calvinist Church223.04%
Total724

In year 2021 was 724 people by religion 440 from Roman Catholic Church, 188 from Greek Catholic Church, 38 from None, 26 from Not found out, 22 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Other, 1 from Evangelical Church and 1 from Buddhism.

Genealogical resources

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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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
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