Jovsa
Jovsa
Jósza | |
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  Jovsa Location of Jovsa in the Košice Region  Jovsa 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]It has a population of 830 people (2020-12-31).[5]
Ethnicity
[edit]The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.
Culture
[edit]The village has a small public library, a post office, a football pitch and a food store.
Genealogical resources
[edit]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
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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
[edit]Population
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "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
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Jovsa
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