Jarabina

Orthodox church in the village

Jarabina, also known as Orjabyna (Ukrainian/Rusyn: Орябина; Hungarian: Berkenyéd) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

U.S. Marine Michael Strank, Flag Raiser at Iwo Jima, was born here.

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1329.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 587 metres and covers an area of 22.896 km². It has a population of about 844 people.

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): 1852-1927 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1929 (parish A)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[]

• Jarabina - The Carpathian Connection
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Jarabina

Coordinates: 49°20′N 20°40′E / 49.333°N 20.667°E / 49.333; 20.667

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