Hradisko
Hradisko (Hungarian: Kisvár, German: Kuntschhöfchen, Rusyn: Градїско) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northeastern Slovakia.[5] HistoryIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1264. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hradisko was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Hradisko in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. GeographyThe municipality lies at an altitude of 840 metres and covers an area of 2.635 km². It has a population of about 100 people. See also
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Genealogical resourcesThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
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