Beňatina
Beňatina
Vadászfalva | |
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  Beňatina Location of Beňatina in the Košice Region  Beňatina Location of Beňatina in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°49′N 22°20′E / 48.82°N 22.33°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Sobrance District |
| First mentioned | 1333 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.64 km2 (7.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 173 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 726 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 56[2] |
| Car plate | SO |
| Website | www |
Beňatina (Hungarian: Vadászfalva; Rusyn: Бенятина) is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1333. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Beňatina was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939 to 1944. In the autumn of 1944, the Red Army entered Beňatina and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 410 metres and covers an area of 18.64 km2 (7 sq mi). It has a population of about 260 people.
Culture
[edit]The village has a public library, and a football pitch
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1837-1931 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1824-1851 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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