Falkušovce (Hungarian: Falkus) 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 1290.
Geography edit
The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Ethnicity edit
It has a population of 659 people (2020-12-31).[2] The population is about 95% Slovak in ethnicity.
Government edit
The village relies on the tax and district offices, and fire brigade at Michalovce and the police force at Trhovište.
Culture edit
The village has a small public library, a post office, and food stores.
Sports edit
The village has a football pitch.
Transport edit
The nearest railway station is 6 kilometres away.
Genealogical resources edit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1897 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1922 (parish A)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1761-1896 (parish B)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". 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 Falkusovce
48°37′N 21°51′E / 48.617°N 21.850°E
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