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Chrasť nad Hornádom

Chrasť nad Hornádom (Hungarian: Haraszt) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Church of Holy Trinity

Etymology

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Chrasť - a dense bush, brushwood (Slovak from Proto-Slavic chvorstь).[1] Horost (1280).[1]

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280.

Geography

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The village lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 9.387 km2. In 2011 had a population of 840 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1713-1897 (parish A)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16)". Kultúra slova (4). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 216.
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48°56′N 20°42′E / 48.933°N 20.700°E / 48.933; 20.700



 

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