Bžany (Hungarian: Bodzás; Rusyn: Бжаны) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.
Bžany | |
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| Coordinates: 49°06′N 21°39′E / 49.100°N 21.650°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stropkov |
| First mentioned | 1410 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.06[2] km2 (6.59[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 172[3] m (564[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 213[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 090 33[3] |
| Area code | +421 54[3] |
| Car plate | SK |
| Website | bzany |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1410.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 17.064 km². It has a population of about 172 people.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1802-1895 (parish B)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Bžany, Stropkov District at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bzany
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