Kecerovce (Hungarian: Kecer) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Kecerovce
Kecer | |
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Location of Kecerovce in the Košice Region Location of Kecerovce in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°50′N 21°25′E / 48.83°N 21.41°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Košice Region |
District | Košice-okolie District |
First mentioned | 1567 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.81 km2 (5.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 307 m (1,007 ft) |
Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,951 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 444 7[2] |
Area code | +421 55[2] |
Car plate | KS |
Website | obeckecerovce |
History
editHistorically, the village was first mentioned in 1567.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 310 metres and covers an area of 13.806 km². It has a population of about 2585 people.
Construction of a nuclear power plant is planned in Kecerovce. Slovak government announced that initiation of the construction will depend on success in postponing of closure of the oldest Slovak nuclear plant in Jaslovské Bohunice.
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): 1755-1895 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1773-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1895 (parish B)
- Jewish cemetery records also exist
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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