Hrabušice

Hrabušice
Káposztafalva
Municipality
Flag of Hrabušice
Flag
Coat of arms of Hrabušice
Coat of arms
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
[1]
 • Total
40.89 km2 (15.79 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
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

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

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

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

References

  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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