Hanušovce nad Topľou

Coordinates: 49°01′35″N 21°30′01″E / 49.02639°N 21.50028°E / 49.02639; 21.50028
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Hanušovce nad Topľou
Town
Museum and Catholic church
Museum and Catholic church
Coat of arms of Hanušovce nad Topľou
Coat of arms
Hanušovce nad Topľou is located in Prešov Region
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Location of Hanušovce nad Topľou
in the Prešov Region
Hanušovce nad Topľou is located in Slovakia
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Location of Hanušovce nad Topľou
in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°01′35″N 21°30′01″E / 49.02639°N 21.50028°E / 49.02639; 21.50028
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictVranov nad Topľou
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorŠtefan Straka
Area
 • Total14.375 km2 (5.550 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total3,768
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
094 31
Area code421-57
Car plateVT
Websitewww.hanusovce.sk

Hanušovce nad Topľou is a town in the Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia, near the Topľa river.

History

The first written record about the town was in 1332 under name Hanusa.

Geography

Hanušovce nad Topľou lies at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 14.973 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).[2] It is located in the Beskidian Piedmont between the ranges of Slanské vrchy and Ondavská vrchovina, 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west from the district seat Vranov nad Topľou and 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Prešov.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,582 inhabitants. 85.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 14.27% Roma and 0.20% Ukrainians.[2] The religious makeup was 53.41% Roman Catholics, 36.63% Lutherans, 5.19% Greek Catholics and 1.31% people with no religious affiliation.[2]
According to the 2011 census, the town had 3,741 inhabitants. 2,961 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 641 Roma and 139 others and unspecified.[3]

Twin towns — sister cities

Hanušovce nad Topľou is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  3. ^ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf

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): 1853-1910 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1847-1939 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1810-1896 (parish A)

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