Košická Belá
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Košická Belá (1297 flimen Bela, 1397 villa Johannis, 1440 Janussffalwa, 1580 Hansdorff, 1650 Bela) (German: Hansdorf; Hungarian: Kassabéla) is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Košická Belá
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| Coordinates: 48.80°N 21.12°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1297 |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.57 km2 (15.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,005 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 446 5[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
History
Historically, the first written mention of the village was in 1297 as Villa Johannis when German settlers came here. To the municipality also belonged the villages of Košické Hámre, Malý Folkmar and Ružín, which were flooded when the water reservoir Ružín was filled in 1969.
The name of the village is derived from the stream Belá that flows through it.
Geography
The village lies in the eastern Slovak Ore Mountains at an altitude of 370 metres[2] and covers an area of 39.57 km2.
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 958 | 971 | 1001 | 1005 |
| Difference | +1.35% | +3.08% | +0.39% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1006 | 1005 |
| Difference | −0.09% |
It has a population of 1005 people (31 December 2025).[5]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 986 people by ethnicity 954 as Slovak, 18 as Not found out, 9 as Hungarian, 6 as Other, 3 as Ukrainian, 3 as Rusyn, 2 as German, 1 as Czech, 1 as Russian and 1 as Austrian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 829 | 84.08% |
| None | 98 | 9.94% |
| Not found out | 21 | 2.13% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 14 | 1.42% |
| Total | 986 |
In year 2021 was 986 people by religion 829 from Roman Catholic Church, 98 from None, 21 from Not found out, 14 from Greek Catholic Church, 6 from Evangelical Church, 6 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other, 1 from Buddhism and 1 from Baptists Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1896 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727-1896 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1896 (parish B)
