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Hrabušice

Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.983°N 20.417°E / 48.983; 20.417
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Hrabušice
Village
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Hrabušice is located in Slovakia
Hrabušice
Hrabušice
Location of Hrabušice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.983°N 20.417°E / 48.983; 20.417
CountrySlovakia
RegionKošice
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves
First mentioned1279
Area
 • Total40.88[2] km2 (15.78[2] sq mi)
Elevation
542[3] m (1,778[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,598[1]
Postal code
053 15[3]
Area code+421 53[3]
Car plateSN
Websitewww.hrabusice.sk

Hrabušice (Hungarian: Káposztafalva) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. Hrabušice is the starting point for the walks through Slovak karst region. Tourism is a major local employer here.

History

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The village was first mentioned in local records in 1279. It contains the 13th century Church of St. Laurence, and the ruins of a Carthusian monastery, built about 1305 on the site of a refuge used during the period of the Tatar invasions.

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 548 metres and covers an area of 40.886 km². In 2011 Hrabušice had a population of about 2,378 inhabitants.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1703-1903 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1910 (parish B)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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