Jovsa (Hungarian: Jósza) 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 1418. 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 138 metres and covers an area of 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Population
editIt has a population of 830 people (2020-12-31).[2]
Ethnicity
editThe population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.
Culture
editThe village has a small public library, a post office, a football pitch and a food store.
Genealogical resources
editThe 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
editPopulation
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
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- 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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