Jasov

Jasov (German: Joß; Hungarian: Jászó) is a small town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Lucia Bania, Medzev (Metzenseifen), Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos.

Historically, the village was first mentioned in 1234.

This is the biggest monastery complex in Slovakia and the St John The Baptist church, which forms its centrepiece, is considered one of the country's most important late-Baroque buildings.

Though the present complex dates unquestionably from the 18th century, there has been a monastery here since 1170. The first, probably made of wood, was destroyed by the invading Tatars in 1242. A Romanesque stone monastery soon replaced it and was rebuilt in a fortified style in the 15th century. The site was then completely levelled again in the 18th century to make way for the present Baroque structure. The monastery has 365 windows, 12 chimneys and four gates (representing the days, months and seasons of the year).

The municipality lies at an altitude of 263 metres (863 ft)^[3] and covers an area of 35.41 km² (13.67 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

Jasov lies on the edge of the Slovenský Kras, an area of dramatic limestone (or karst) landscapes. The nearby valley between Moldava nad Bodvou and Rožňava, with its wide bottom, high cliffs and a picturesque gorge (at Zádiel), is typical.

But karst landscapes are noted for what lies beneath their surface as much as what can be seen above, and the Slovenský Kras is no exception. The area is littered with cave complexes, several of them open to the public. One of these is in the hillside a short distance from the monastery at Jasov.

It has a population of 3740 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

In year 2021 was 3535 people by ethnicity 2531 as Slovak, 1030 as Romani, 821 as Not found out, 244 as Hungarian, 10 as Czech, 5 as Rusyn, 4 as German, 4 as Other, 2 as Russian, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Vietnamese, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Greek and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

In year 2021 was 3535 people by religion 1839 from Roman Catholic Church, 935 from Not found out, 572 from None, 49 from Greek Catholic Church, 36 from Calvinist Church, 35 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 34 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 7 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 3 from Other, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Islam, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

• Entrance to the Jasovs' Cave
• Jasovs' Pond
• Jasovs' Pond 2
• Monastery inside
• Monastery inside 2

Tura, Hungary

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1679-1911 (parish A)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1870-1902 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1727-1904 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• http://www.jasov.sk/
• http://obecjasov.sk/
• http://www.retep.sk/okolie/jasov/jasov.php
• Spectacular Slovakia travelguide - Jasov: Spiritual and temporal symmetry
• Surnames of living people in Jasov