Jarovnice

Jarovnice
Village
Jarovnice is located in Slovakia
Jarovnice
Jarovnice
Location of Jarovnice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°03′N 21°04′E / 49.050°N 21.067°E / 49.050; 21.067
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSabinov
First mentioned1260
Government
 • MayorFlorián Giňa
Area
 • Total
20.17[2] km2 (7.79[2] sq mi)
Elevation
422[3] m (1,385[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
7,447[1]
Postal code
082 63[3]
Area code+421 51[3]
Car plateSB
Websitewww.jarovnice.sk

Jarovnice (German: Jarownitz; Hungarian: Jernye) is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1260.[5]

Heavy rains on July 20 of 1998 brought about the worst floods in Slovak history, changing otherwise quiet rivers in eastern Slovakia into a lethal force. The wild, overflowing water rushed from the river bed, sweeping over and engulfing everything in its path. The tragic results of these destructive floods were 63 dead, over 3,000 people evacuated from their homes, and two thousand houses destroyed in dozens of communities.[6]

Geography and demography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 441 meters and covers an area of 20.170 km². It has a population of 7,241 people. Jarovnice houses the largest community of Romani people in Slovakia, approximately 6900 people who constitute 88% of the local population.[7] The municipality has the largest Roma population in the country according to the 2021 census data as well.

Top 3 Slovak municipalities by Romani population, 2021 Census[8]
City Population
Jarovnice
4,176(57.67%)
Luník IX
3,073(43.67%)
Rakúsy
2,248(70.76%)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Kaštieľ Jarovnice". Northeast of Slovakia | Region of Uniques.
  6. ^ "Romové | Český rozhlas". Radiožurnál.
  7. ^ "Atlas rómskych komunít 2019". Inštitút Mateja Bela (in Slovak). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
  8. ^ "Slovakia 2021 census: Population by ethnicity". www.scitanie.sk. Feb 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.

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): 1750-1896 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834-1895 (parish B)



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