Kecerovce

Coordinates: 48°49′30″N 21°24′50″E / 48.825°N 21.4139°E / 48.825; 21.4139
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Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region

Kecerovce (Hungarian: Kecer) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History[edit]

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1567.

Geography[edit]

The village lies at an altitude of 310 metres and covers an area of 13.806 km². It has a population of about 2585 people.

Construction of a nuclear power plant is planned in Kecerovce. Slovak government announced that initiation of the construction will depend on success in postponing of closure of the oldest Slovak nuclear plant in Jaslovské Bohunice.

Genealogical resources[edit]

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1895 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1773-1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1895 (parish B)
  • Jewish cemetery records also exist

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48°49′30″N 21°24′50″E / 48.825°N 21.4139°E / 48.825; 21.4139