Janov, Prešov District

Location of Prešov District in the Prešov Region.

Janov (Rusyn: Янов) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1341.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 302 metres and covers an area of 4.72 km2 (1.82 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]

Population

It has a population of about 331 people (2020-12-31).[2]

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): 1720–1895 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1812–1904 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1720–1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.

48°56′N 21°11′E / 48.933°N 21.183°E / 48.933; 21.183


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