Kalinov, Medzilaborce District

Kalinov (Rusyn: Калинів; Hungarian: Kalenó) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

Kalinov
Municipality
Kalinov
Location of Kalinov in the Prešov Region
Kalinov
Location of Kalinov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°19′N 21°56′E
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictMedzilaborce
First mentioned1596
Area
 • Total13.78[1] km2 (5.32[1] sq mi)
Elevation
432[2] m (1,417[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total252[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
067 51[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateML
Websitewww.kalinov.sk

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. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany. On 21 September 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kalinov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. It was the first municipality in Czechoslovakia to be liberated from German occupation.

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)
  • Entering the village of Kalinov
  • 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) and village cemetery
  • Funeral home in Kalinov
  • Main street in Kalinov
  • Municipal office in Kalinov
  • WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
  • WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
  • Commemorative plaque of WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
  • Red Army soldiers memorial in Kalinov
  • T-34 medium tank on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov
  • Artillery piece on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov

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.


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