Gočaltovo (Hungarian: Gacsalk) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1318. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Gočaltovo was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 373 metres and covers an area of 10.677 km². It has a population of about 245 people.
Culture
editThe village has a public library.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1782-1952 (parish B)
See also
editExternal links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Gocaltovo
48°38′N 20°21′E / 48.633°N 20.350°E
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