title: Košické Oľšany
text: # 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)
  