Kokošovce
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Prešov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 11.314 km² | ||
| Residents : | 907 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 80 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 375 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 082 52 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 51 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 57 ' N , 21 ° 20' E | ||
| License plate : | PO | ||
| Kód obce : | 524662 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Miroslav Skička | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kokošovce č. 76 082 52 Kokošovce |
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| Website: | www.kokosovce.sk | ||
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Kokošovce (until 1927 Slovak "Kakašovce"; German Kobersdorf , Hungarian Delnekakasfalva - until 1907 Kakasfalu ) is a small town in the east of Slovakia with 907 inhabitants (December 31, 2019) in Prešov District , part of the kraj Prešovský , and is used to traditional landscape Šariš counted.
geography
The village is located in the northern part of the Košická kotlina basin in the valley of the Delňa brook . In the east, the western foothills of the Slanské vrchy mountains cover part of the municipality. The Šťavica mineral spring and a small recreation area around the small Sigord reservoir can be found in the municipality . The center of the village lies at an altitude of 375 m nm and is 11 kilometers from Prešov .
Neighboring municipalities are Ruská Nová Ves in the north, Zlatá Baňa in the east, Abranovce in the south, Dulova Ves in the west and Prešov ( Solivar district ) in the north-west.
history
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1272 as Delnafeu , when various members of the landed gentry from the Sharosh County received parts of what had been royal property up to that point. The current form of the name only appeared in 1422 in the form of Kakasfalua and is derived from the surname Kakasch , which was used by former landowners. In 1427 no taxes were due. The inhabitants were employed as lumberjacks and farmers, but also as miners in the nearby Solivar salt mines and as salt carters. In 1787 the village had 41 houses and 289 inhabitants, in 1828 there were 74 houses and 539 inhabitants.
Until 1918, the place in Sharosh County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia.
population
According to the 2011 census, Kokošovce had 726 inhabitants, 707 of whom were Slovaks , six Czechs and one German and one Ukrainian . 11 residents did not provide any information on ethnicity .
659 residents committed to the Roman Catholic Church, 19 residents to the Greek Catholic Church, 11 residents to the Evangelical Church AB, five residents to the Seventh-day Adventists and one resident to the Orthodox Church. Nine residents were non-denominational and the denomination was not determined for 30 residents.
Buildings
- Roman Catholic church in classicist style from 1815
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census (Slovak) ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 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.
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)