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Hrabušice

Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.98°N 20.42°E / 48.98; 20.42
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Hrabušice
Káposztafalva
Municipality
Flag of Hrabušice
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Coat of arms of Hrabušice
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Hrabušice is located in Košice Region
Hrabušice
Hrabušice
Location of Hrabušice in the Košice Region
Hrabušice is located in Slovakia
Hrabušice
Hrabušice
Location of Hrabušice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.98°N 20.42°E / 48.98; 20.42
Country Slovakia
Region Košice Region
DistrictSpišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned1279
Area
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 • Total
40.89 km2 (15.79 sq mi)
Elevation
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542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,597
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
531 5[2]
Area code+421 53[2]
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. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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