Kožany

Location of Bardejov District in the Presov region

Kožany is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1427.

This village is well known by the wooden church, which was built in the past and now it is attraction for the tourists and belongs to the collection of the wooden churches located in the eastern part of Slovakia.

Wooden church in Kozany

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 244 metres and covers an area of 5.201 km². It has a population of about 140 people.

Genealogical resources

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

• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1817-1939 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Kozany

Municipalities of Bardejov District
Bardejov
Abrahámovce Andrejová Bartošovce Becherov Beloveža Bogliarka Brezov Brezovka Buclovany Cigeľka Dubinné Frička Fričkovce Gaboltov Gerlachov Hankovce Harhaj Hažlín Hertník Hervartov Hrabovec Hrabské Hutka Chmeľová Janovce Jedlinka Kľušov Kobyly Kochanovce Komárov Koprivnica Kožany Krivé Kríže Kružlov Kučín Kurima Kurov Lascov Lenartov Lipová Livov Livovská Huta Lopúchov Lukavica Lukov Malcov Marhaň Mikulášová Mokroluh Nemcovce Nižná Polianka Nižná Voľa Nižný Tvarožec Oľšavce Ondavka Ortuťová Osikov Petrová Poliakovce Porúbka Raslavice Regetovka Rešov Richvald Rokytov Smilno Snakov Stebnícka Huta Stebník Stuľany Sveržov Šarišské Čierne Šašová Šiba Tarnov Tročany Vaniškovce Varadka Vyšná Polianka Vyšná Voľa Vyšný Kručov Vyšný Tvarožec Zborov Zlaté

Coordinates: 49°13′N 21°30′E / 49.217°N 21.500°E / 49.217; 21.500