Krajná Poľana (Rusyn: Крайня Поляна; Hungarian: Ladomérmező, until 1899: Krajnó-Polyána) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Krajná Poľana
Municipality
Krajná Poľana is located in Prešov Region
Krajná Poľana
Krajná Poľana
Location of Krajná Poľana in the Prešov Region
Krajná Poľana is located in Slovakia
Krajná Poľana
Krajná Poľana
Location of Krajná Poľana in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 21°41′10″E / 49.36389°N 21.68611°E / 49.36389; 21.68611
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSvidník
First mentioned1618
Area
 • Total
2.94[2] km2 (1.14[2] sq mi)
Elevation
326[3] m (1,070[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
208[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
090 05[3]
Area code+421 54[3]
Car plateSK
Websitekrajnapolana.webnode.sk

History

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The village is first mentioned in historical records in 1618, and it is the oldest village in the region. The village was originally named Hunkovska Polana. From the late 18th Century all the way until the First World War the village was largely inhabited by Polish-speaking settlers from Barwinek, Tylawa and other villages located only a few miles to the north. Intermarriage between Poles and Slovaks was common. This ethnic mixing was made easier by the First Partition of Poland, as a result of which the Polish-Habsburg border on the Carpathian ridge disappeared.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 333 metres and covers an area of 2.943 km2. It has a population of about 214 people. Next to way is a water dam on Ladomirka river.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823–1922 (parish B)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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