Kapušianske Kľačany (; ) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It was created in 1943 by merging the villages Kľačiany, Močiar and Ňarád, all first recorded in 1315. The current name Kapušianske Kľačany originated in 1948.

Etymology Slovak Kľačane, see Kľačany for the details. The theory is supported also by the local name Močiar ("swamp).

History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1315. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

Government

The village relies on the services of Veľké Kapušany

Transport The nearest railway station is away at Veľké Kapušany.

Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Presov, Slovakia": Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1831 – 1911 (parish B) Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1813 – 1875 (parish B) Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1762 – 1852 (parish A)

See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Surnames of living people in Kapusianske Klacany