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.
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).[1]
Population edit
It has a population of 830 people (2020-12-31).[2]
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 edit
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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[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jovsa.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Jovsa
48°50′N 22°06′E / 48.833°N 22.100°E
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