Hrabušice

Hrabušice
Village
Hrabušice Location of Hrabušice in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.983°N 20.417°E / 48.983; 20.417Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.983°N 20.417°E / 48.983; 20.417
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice
District	Spišská Nová Ves
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation	548 m (1,798 ft)
Population  (2005-12-31)
• Total	2,255
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Postal code	053 15
Area code(s)	+421-53
Car plate	SN
Website	www.hrabusice.sk

Hrabušice is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. Hrabušice is the starting point for the walks through Slovak karst region. Tourism is a major local employer here.

History[]

The village was first mentioned in local records in 1279. It contains the 13th century Church of St. Laurence, and the ruins of a Carthusian monastery, built about 1305 on the site of a refuge used during the period of the Tatar invasions.

Geography[]

The village lies at an altitude of 548 metres and covers an area of 40.886 km². In 2011 Hrabušice had a population of about 2,378 inhabitants.

Genealogical resources[]

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1703-1903 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1910 (parish B)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[]

• Municipal website
• Surnames of living people in Hrabusice

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