Chorváty

The Greater Košice District in the Kosice Region

Chorváty (Hungarian: Tornahorváti, Torna-Horváti) is a village and municipality in the Greater Košice District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1247. The name means "Croatian" most likely suggesting to the White Croats.

Geography

The village lies at an elevation of 188 meters and covers an area of 3.30 km². It has a population of about 95.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1760-1945 (parish A)

See also

External links

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  • Surnames of living people in Chorvaty

48°34′N 20°53′E / 48.567°N 20.883°E / 48.567; 20.883


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