The village was first mentioned in 1258 as Dénešdi village and later in 1288 as Šemet.[6] In 1948 the name was changed to Kalinkovo that carries today.[7]
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 131 meters and covers an area of 12.912 km².[8] It has a population of 1193 people.[9]
Facilities
The village has a public library, post office, gas distribution network and a football pitch.[9] In the centre of the village is one big church (in comparison with other neighbour villages) called Kostol sv. Františka z Assisi.In this village you can also find a small graveyard with 3 meters tall jesus on the cross statue.[10]
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1672-1896 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1706-1895 (parish B)