Klokočov (; ) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1358. 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

Culture The village has a public library and a football pitch.

It is also a major religious pilgrimage site for Greek Catholics in the Košice Region, with the local Greek Catholic church as the centrepiece of pilgrimages.

Genealogical resources

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

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1742-1935 (parish B) Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1922 (parish A)

Transport Klokočov lies next to a main road connecting Michalovce with the villages on the northern shore of Zemplínska Šírava and the villages in the northern parts of the Sobrance District, further to the east.

The village has a regular bus service.

Tourism A local part of the municipality is the Kamenec tourism area, with accommodation and facilities for water sports. Kamenec is one of the major recreational areas on the northern shores of the Zemplínska Šírava reservoir.

See also List of municipalities and towns in Michalovce District List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

https://web.archive.org/web/20071006173841/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Surnames of living people in Klokocov