Šarišské Jastrabie
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Šarišské Jastrabie (Hungarian: Felsőkánya, Rusyn: Шаріське Ястрабє) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1435.[1] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Šarišské Jastrabie was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 22 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Šarišské Jastrabie and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies at an elevation of 565 metres (1,850 ft) and covers an area of 21.390 km² (8.645 mi²). It has a population of about 1170 people.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Media related to Šarišské Jastrabie at Wikimedia Commons- Šarišské Jastrabie official website
- Šarišské Jastrabie - The Carpathian Connection
- Statistcs.sk
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