Bystrany, Slovakia
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  Bystrany Location of Bystrany in the Košice Region  Bystrany Location of Bystrany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′N 20°46′E / 48.95°N 20.77°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Spišská Nová Ves District |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.82 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 3,957 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 536 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 53[2] |
| Car plate | SN |
| Website | www |
Bystrany (Hungarian: Ágostháza) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.
Demographics
[edit]The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 80% of the local population.[4]
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 415 metres and covers an area of 7.819 km2. It has a population of about 2740 people.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1779-1896 (parish A)
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.
- ^ Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, ISBN 978-80-224-1874-4, database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/atlas.
External links
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