Hanušovce nad Topľou
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  Hanušovce nad Topľou Location of Hanušovce nad Topľou in the Prešov Region  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 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Vranov nad Topľou |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Štefan Straka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 197[2] m (646[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,735 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 094 31[2] |
| Area code | +421 57[2] |
| Car plate | VT |
| Website | www |
Hanušovce nad Topľou (Hungarian: Tapolyhanusfalva) is a town in the Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia, near the Topľa river.
History
[edit]The first written record about the town was in 1332 under name Hanusa.
Geography
[edit]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).[4] 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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 2,219 | — |
| 1980 | 2,502 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 3,144 | +25.7% |
| 2001 | 3,582 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 3,741 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,777 | +1.0% |
| Source: Censuses[5][6] | ||
According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,582 inhabitants. 85.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 14.27% Roma and 0.20% Ukrainians.[4] The religious makeup was 53.41% Roman Catholics, 36.63% Lutherans, 5.19% Greek Catholics and 1.31% people with no religious affiliation.[4]
According to the 2011 census, the town had 3,741 inhabitants. 2,961 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 641 Roma and 139 others and unspecified.[7]
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]Hanušovce nad Topľou is twinned with:
Dębica, Poland- Nozdrzec, Poland
Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive (Státný Archiv) in Prešov, 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)
External links
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Media related to Hanušovce nad Topľou at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Surnames of living people in Hanusovce nad Toplou
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