Kamienka, Stará Ľubovňa District

Kamienka
Municipality
Kamienka is located in Prešov Region
Kamienka
Kamienka
Location of Kamienka in the Prešov Region
Kamienka is located in Slovakia
Kamienka
Kamienka
Location of Kamienka in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°19′54″N 20°36′50″E / 49.33167°N 20.61389°E / 49.33167; 20.61389
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStará Ľubovňa
First mentioned1342
Area
 • Total
29.166 km2 (11.261 sq mi)
Elevation
588 m (1,929 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,409
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)

Kamienka (Rusyn: Камюнка, romanized: Kamiunka; Ukrainian: Камйонка, romanized: Kamionka; Hungarian: Kövesfalva, German: Stein) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. The village is traditionally inhabited by Rusyns, as one of their westernmost settlements.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1342. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kamienka was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kamienka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 588 metres (1,929 ft) and covers an area of 29.166 km2 (11.261 sq mi). It has a population of about 1409 people.

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): 1624-1945 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1924 (parish A)

Here were born two Greek-Catholic bishops, Ivan Bradach (1732–1772) and his younger brother Mykhaylo Bradach (1748–1815)

See also

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