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.
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
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beňatina.
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/benatina/benatina.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.benatina.ocu.sk
- Surnames of living people in Benatina
48°49′N 22°20′E / 48.817°N 22.333°E
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