Kapušianske Kľačany (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈkapuʂɪɐnske ˈkʎatʂani/; Hungarian: Nyarádkelecsény) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.It was created in 1943 by merging the villages Kľačiany, Močiar and Ňarád, all first recorded in 1315. The current name Kapušianske Kľačany originated in 1948.[1]
Slovak Kľačane,[2] see Kľačany for the details. The theory is supported also by the local name Močiar ("swamp).[2]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1315. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
The village lies at an altitude of 106m (348feet) and covers an area of 20.27km2 (2020-06-30/-07-01).[3]
It has a population of 959 people (2020-12-31).[4]
The population is 75% Magyar, 18% Romani and 7% Slovak in ethnicity.
The village relies on the services of Veľké Kapušany
The village has a public library and a food store.
The village has a football pitch.
The nearest railway station is 4km (02miles) away at Veľké Kapušany.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Presov, Slovakia":