Kalinov, Medzilaborce District

Municipality in Slovakia
49°19′N 21°56′E / 49.317°N 21.933°E / 49.317; 21.933Country SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictMedzilaborceFirst mentioned1596Area
 • 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 plateMLWebsitewww.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

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.

In the autumn of 1944, Kalinov was the first municipality in Czechoslovakia liberated by the Allies.

Geography

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

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)

Gallery

  • Entering the village of Kalinov
    Entering the village of Kalinov
  • Entering the village of Kalinov (WWII liberation memorial with displayed artillery piece)
    Entering the village of Kalinov (WWII liberation memorial with displayed artillery piece)
  • Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century)
    Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century)
  • Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century)
    Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century)
  • Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century) and village cemetery
    Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century) and village cemetery
  • Funeral home in Kalinov
    Funeral home in Kalinov
  • Main street in Kalinov
    Main street in Kalinov
  • Municipal office in Kalinov
    Municipal office in Kalinov
  • WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
    WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
  • WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
    WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
  • Commemorative plaque of WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
    Commemorative plaque of WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
  • Red Army soldiers memorial in Kalinov
    Red Army soldiers memorial in Kalinov
  • T-34 medium tank on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov
    T-34 medium tank on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov
  • Artillery piece on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov
    Artillery piece on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov

See also

References

  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.

External links

  • Media related to Kalinov at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Kalinov


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