title: Kaľava
text: # Kaľava
  
  Kaľava (Hungarian: Szepeskárolyfalva, until 1899 Kalyava) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The village is situated on the southern side of the mountains Branisko.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village lies at an altitude of 560 metres and covers an area of 4.45 km². It has a population of about 427 inhabitants.
  
  ## Genealogical resources
  
  The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
  
  * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1722-1918 (parish B)
  