Jovsa
Jovsa (Hungarian: Jósza) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Michalovce District in the Kosice Region
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1418.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 138 metres and covers an area of 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Population
It has a population of 830 people (2020-12-31).[2]
Ethnicity
The population is about 99% Slovak in ethnicity.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia":
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767-1914 (parish A)
Gallery
Main street in Jovsa
The Vihorlat Mountains seen from Jovsa
Dyke of the Zemplínska Šírava reservoir on the outskirts of Jovsa, with footpath
The Zemplínska Šírava reservoir from the shore in Jovsa, Medvedia hora peninsula seen in distance
Population
| Population development[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1994 | 1999 | 2014 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Pop. | 834 | 824 | 836 | 829 | 800 |
| ±% | — | −1.2% | +1.5% | −0.8% | −3.5% |
| Data are year-end. The time zone is CET. | |||||
References
- "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-06-27.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jovsa.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Jovsa
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