Belá nad Cirochou

Belá nad Cirochou (Бела над Цірохов, Cirókabéla) is a large village and municipality in Snina District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1451. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Belá nad Cirochou was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1944, it was part of the Slovak Republic. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Belá nad Cirochou and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 207 metres and covers an area of 17.356 km2. It has a population of about 3315 people.

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): 1786–1895 (parish B)
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825–1895 (parish B)