Kobeliarovo

Kobeliarovo (1466 Fekethepathak,. 1551 Kobelar, 1773 Kobelarow ) (Schwarzseifen; Kisfeketepatak) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1466 as Bebek noble family's property. In the 17th century, noble Hungarians Andrássy ruled the village. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kobeliarovo was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 461 metres and covers an area of 12.029 km². It has a population of about 435 people.

Culture
The village has a public library.

Famous people

 * Pavel Jozef Šafárik, scientist

Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"


 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1744-1952 (parish A)