Kojšov () is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Gelnica District
Gelnica (district) (, ) is a district in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It was established in 1923. Between 1960–1996 the district has been a part of the Spišská Nová Ves District
Spišská Nová Ves District () is a district in the ...
in the
Košice Region
The Košice Region (, ; ; ) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. The region was first established in 1923 and its present borders were established in 1996. It consists of 11 districts ( okresy) and 440 municipalities, 17 of which ...
of eastern
Slovakia
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. In 2011 had total municipality a population of 736 inhabitants.
Near Kojšov are located natural sightseeings Kojšovská Hoľa /hill/ and Folkmarská Skala /stone sculpture/, as well as Lukáčova Jaskyňa/cave/. The village and the surroundings has many holiday homes where people from
Košice
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit ...
go at the weekends and relax.
Geography
Kojšov is located west from
Košice
Košice is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of approximately 230,000, Košice is the second-largest cit ...
in a hilly area; total height above sea level varies from 425 to 614 meters.
History
The main occupation of the locals was the forest industry and sawmills.
Notable persons
*
Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko (30 April 1938 – 24 February 2023) was a Slovak film director. He directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008. He often took on the dual role of cinematographer in his films, as well as writing or co-writing the scrip ...
, film director
See also
*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ...
References
Further reading
; Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Levoca, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1716–1950 (parish AB)
* Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727–1896 (parish A)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783–1896 (parish B)
External links
* http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/kojsov/kojsov.html
Official homepage
Villages and municipalities in Gelnica District
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