Kaľava (Hungarian: Szepeskárolyfalva, until 1899 Kalyava) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The village is situated on the southern side of the mountains Branisko.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1300.

The village lies at an altitude of 560 metres and covers an area of 4.45 km². It has a population of about 427 inhabitants.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1722-1918 (parish B)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• http://www.kalava.sk
• Surnames of living people in Kalava

48°56′N 20°52′E / 48.933°N 20.867°E / 48.933; 20.867