Herľany (; ) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Geography

Sights The village is known for the Herľany geyser, the only full-scale geyser in Slovakia, and one of the few cold water geysers in the world. It erupts periodically every 34–36 hours, with the water reaching a height of 10–15 m since 1872. An eruption lasts around 25 minutes.

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 Kosice, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1755-1895 (parish B) Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1912 (parish B) Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1895 (parish B)

See also Herľany geyser List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia Sivá Brada

References

External links Surnames of living people in Herlany