Košické Oľšany
# Košické Oľšany

Košické Oľšany (Slovak pronunciation:; Hungarian: Kassaolcsvár) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

## History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1288 when a part of the village belonged to Slanec Lords, and the other part to Krásna nad Hornádom's Benedictine abbey.

## Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 202 metres and covers an area of 8.669 km². It has a population of about 1140 people.

## 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): 1734-1895 (parish A)
* Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1773-1905 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1894 (parish B)
