Herľany

Herľany (German: Herlein; Hungarian: Ránkfüred) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Herľany Ránkfüred
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.78°N 21.48°E / 48.78; 21.48
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Košice-okolie District
First mentioned	1487
Area [1]
• Total	9.91 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	361 m (1,184 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	274
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	444 6[2]
Area code	+421 55[2]
Car plate	KS
Website	www.herlany.sk

Sights

The village is known for the only full-scale geyser in Slovakia, one of the few cold water geysers in the world. It erupts periodically every 24–32 hours, with the water reaching a 10–15 m height since 1872. An eruption lasts around 25 minutes.

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): 1755-1895 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1912 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
• Sivá Brada