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Kalinov, Medzilaborce District

Coordinates: 49°19′N 21°56′E / 49.317°N 21.933°E / 49.317; 21.933
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Kalinov
Municipality
Kalinov is located in Prešov Region
Kalinov
Kalinov
Location of Kalinov in the Prešov Region
Kalinov is located in Slovakia
Kalinov
Kalinov
Location of Kalinov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°19′N 21°56′E / 49.317°N 21.933°E / 49.317; 21.933
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1596
Area
 • Total13.78[2] km2 (5.32[2] sq mi)
Elevation
432[3] m (1,417[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total252[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 51[3]
Area code+421 57[3]
Car plateML
Websitewww.kalinov.sk

Kalinov (Rusyn: Калинів; Hungarian: Kalenó) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1596 and 1604. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany. On 21 September 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kalinov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. It was the first municipality in Czechoslovakia to be liberated from German occupation.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 453 metres and covers an area of 13.784 km². It has a population of about 300 people.

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1898 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1794-1895 (parish B)
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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