Kalinov, Medzilaborce District

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1596 and 1604. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany. On 21 September 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kalinov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. It was the first municipality in Czechoslovakia to be liberated from German occupation. ==Geography==

It has a population of people (31 December ). Ethnicity Religion ==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==

File:Villages14Slovakia545.JPG|Entering the village of Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia555.JPG|Entering the village of Kalinov (WWII liberation memorial with displayed artillery piece) File:Villages14Slovakia541.JPG|Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century) File:Villages14Slovakia538.JPG|Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century) File:Villages14Slovakia543.JPG|Greek Catholic church of the Sleep of Our Lady in Kalinov (est. first half of the 18th century) and village cemetery File:Villages14Slovakia563.JPG|Funeral home in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia550.JPG|Main street in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia556.JPG|Municipal office in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia516.JPG|WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia522.JPG|WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia512.JPG|Commemorative plaque of WWII liberation memorial in Kalinov File:Pamatnik kalinov.jpg|Red Army soldiers memorial in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia535.JPG|T-34 medium tank on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov File:Villages14Slovakia537.JPG|Artillery piece on display at WWII memorial park in Kalinov ==See also==