Gemerská Hôrka
Gemerská Hôrka (Hungarian: Özörény , Gömörhorka) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1413. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Gemerská Hôrka was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 227 metres and covers an area of 12.794 km². It has a population of about 1330 people.
Amenities
The village has a football pitch.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic Church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran Church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1805-1908 (parish B)
- Reformed Church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1916 (parish A)
See also
External links
- http://www.gemerskahorka.eu/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090724101857/http://www.gemhorka.sk/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.gemerskahorka.ou.sk/
- Surnames of living people in Gemerska Horka
48°32′00″N 20°22′40″E / 48.53333°N 20.37778°E
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