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Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
Klokočov Hajagos
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°49′N 22°02′E / 48.81°N 22.03°E / 48.81; 22.03
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictMichalovce District
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total11.94 km (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation138 m (453 ft)
Population
 • Total444
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code723 6
Area code+421 56
Car plateMI
Websitewww.klokocovmi.sk

Klokočov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈklɔkɔtʂɔw]; Hungarian: Hajagos) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1358. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 117 metres and covers an area of 11.94 km (4.61 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).

Population

The municipality has a population of 423 people (2020-12-31).

Culture

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

It is also a major religious pilgrimage site for Greek Catholics in the Košice Region, with the local Greek Catholic church as the centrepiece of pilgrimages.

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): 1742-1935 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1922 (parish A)

Transport

Klokočov lies next to a main road connecting Michalovce with the villages on the northern shore of Zemplínska Šírava and the villages in the northern parts of the Sobrance District, further to the east.

The village has regular bus service.

Tourism

A local part of the municipality is the Kamenec tourism area, with accommodation and facilities for water sports. Kamenec is one of the major recreational areas on the northern shores of the Zemplínska Šírava reservoir.

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  5. "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.

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Municipalities of Michalovce District
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