Husák (village)

Husák
Municipality
Church of Saint Anne in Husák.
Church of Saint Anne in Husák.
Flag of Husák
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Husák is located in Slovakia
Husák
Husák
Location of Husák in Slovakia.
Husák is located in Košice Region
Husák
Husák
Husák (Košice Region)
Coordinates: 48°42′N 22°18′E / 48.700°N 22.300°E / 48.700; 22.300
Country Slovakia
RegionKošice Region
DistrictSobrance District
Government
[1]
 • MayorMichal Copák (Ind.)
Area
[2]
 • Total
13.95 km2 (5.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
176
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
072 51
Area code+421-56

Husák (Hungarian: Ungludas, Rusyn: Гусак) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1567. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Husák was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. On 28 October 1944, the Red Army entered Husák and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 220 metres and covers an area of 14.81 km².

It has a population of about 176.[3]

Culture

The village has a public library.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789–1899 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834–1902 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Súbory na stiahnutie - Voľby do orgánov samosprávy obcí 2022". volby.statistics.sk. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Registry of Land" (PDF). www.skgeodesy.sk. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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