Beša (Hungarian: Bés) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
editIn 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.
Geography
editThe 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).[1]
Ethnicity
editThe population is 96% Hungarian in ethnicity.
Economy
editThe village has a food store.
Sports
editThe village has a football pitch.
Transport
editThe nearest railway station is located 6 kilometres away at Vojany.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1818-1898 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1781-1876 (parish B)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
External links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Besa
48°32′04″N 21°57′04″E / 48.53444°N 21.95111°E
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