Chrasť nad Hornádom (Hungarian: Haraszt) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
Etymology edit
Chrasť - a dense bush, brushwood (Slovak from Proto-Slavic chvorstь).[1] Horost (1280).[1]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280.
Geography edit
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 edit
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 edit
References edit
External links edit
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/chrastnadhornadom/chrast-nad-hornadom.html
- http://www.chrastnadhornadom.ocu.sk
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Chrast nad Hornadom
48°56′N 20°42′E / 48.933°N 20.700°E
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