Geča
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Košický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Košice-okolie | ||
| Region : | Košice | ||
| Area : | 5.481 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,829 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 334 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 181 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 044 10 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 55 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 38 ′ N , 21 ° 18 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | KS | ||
| Kód obce : | 521370 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Patrik Rusňák | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Geča Kostolná 8 044 10 Geča |
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| Website: | www.geca.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Geča (Hungarian Hernádgecse - until 1907 Gecse ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 1,829 (December 31, 2019) that the okolie Kosice Okres , part of Košický kraj heard and in the historical landscape Abov is.
geography
The community is located in the southern part of the Košická kotlina basin on the Hornád river terrace . The center of the village is at an altitude of 181 m nm and is 12 kilometers south of Košice .
history
Geča was first mentioned in writing in 1255 as Jeche and at that time it was part of the land belonging to the Jasov priory . In 1828 there were 81 houses and 546 inhabitants.
Until 1919, the place in Abaúj-Torna County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. 1938-45 he was again in Hungary because of the First Vienna Arbitration .
population
According to the 2011 census, Geča had 1,622 inhabitants, of which 1,569 were Slovaks, 5 Russians, 4 Magyars, 2 Poles and 1 Czech. 41 residents gave no information. 1429 residents professed to the Roman Catholic Church, 27 residents to the Greek Catholic Church, 22 residents to the Reformed Church and 15 residents to the Evangelical Church. 57 residents had no denomination and 68 residents had no denomination.
Results after the 2001 census (1482 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Country castle in the baroque style from the 17th century, together with the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin, which was built in 1750
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census by ethnicity (Slovak) ( Memento of the original from February 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2011 census by denomination (Slovak)
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)