Košická Belá (1297 flimen Bela, 1397 villa Johannis, 1440 Janussffalwa, 1580 Hansdorff, 1650 Bela) (; ) is a village and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
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 and covers an area of km2.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
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)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links
http://www.cassovia.sk/obce/kbela/ Surnames of living people in Kosicka Bela