Haniska (Hungarian: Eperjesenyicke) is a village and municipality in the Prešov District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia.
History edit
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1288.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude 233 metres and covers an area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Population edit
It has a population of about 732 people (2020-12-31).[2]
Points of interest edit
At Haniska, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station, which uses a 220 metres tall guyed mast.
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): 1720–1896 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1704–1895 (parish B)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Haniska, Prešov District at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Archived 16 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Haniska
48°57′28″N 21°14′23″E / 48.95778°N 21.23972°E
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