Kalinov (Rusyn: Калинів) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

Kalinov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°19′N 21°56′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Medzilaborce
First mentioned	1596
Area
• Total	13.78[1] km2 (5.32[1] sq mi)
Elevation	432[2] m (1,417[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	252[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	067 51[2]
Area code	+421 57[2]
Car plate	ML
Website	www.kalinov.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1596 and 1604.

In the autumn of 1944, Kalinov was the first municipality in former Czechoslovakia liberated by the Allies.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 453 metres and covers an area of 13.784 km². It has a population of about 300 people.

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): 1786-1898 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1794-1895 (parish B)

Gallery

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  Entering the village of Kalinov
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  Entering the village of Kalinov (WWII liberation memorial with displayed artillery piece)
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  Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century)
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  Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century)
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  Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century) and village cemetery
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  Funeral home in Kalinov
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  Main street in Kalinov
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  Municipal office in Kalinov
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  WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
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  WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
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  Commemorative plaque of WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov
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  Red Army soldiers memorial in Kalinov
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  T-34 medium tank on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov
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  Artillery piece on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• Media related to Kalinov at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Kalinov

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