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Hanušovce nad Topľou

Coordinates: 49°01′35″N 21°30′01″E / 49.02639°N 21.50028°E / 49.02639; 21.50028
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Hanušovce nad Topľou
Town
Museum and Catholic church
Museum and Catholic church
Coat of arms of Hanušovce nad Topľou
Hanušovce nad Topľou is located in Prešov Region
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Location of Hanušovce nad Topľou
in the Prešov Region
Hanušovce nad Topľou is located in Slovakia
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Hanušovce nad Topľou
Location of Hanušovce nad Topľou
in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°01′35″N 21°30′01″E / 49.02639°N 21.50028°E / 49.02639; 21.50028
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictVranov nad Topľou
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorŠtefan Straka
Area
 • Total
14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
197[2] m (646[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total
3,735
 • Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
094 31[2]
Area code+421 57[2]
Car plateVT
Websitewww.hanusovce.sk

Hanušovce nad Topľou (Hungarian: Tapolyhanusfalva) is a town in the Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia, near the Topľa river.

History

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The first written record about the town was in 1332 under name Hanusa.

Geography

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Hanušovce nad Topľou lies at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 14.973 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).[4] It is located in the Beskidian Piedmont between the ranges of Slanské vrchy and Ondavská vrchovina, 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west from the district seat Vranov nad Topľou and 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Prešov.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19702,219—    
19802,502+12.8%
19913,144+25.7%
20013,582+13.9%
20113,741+4.4%
20213,777+1.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,582 inhabitants. 85.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 14.27% Roma and 0.20% Ukrainians.[4] The religious makeup was 53.41% Roman Catholics, 36.63% Lutherans, 5.19% Greek Catholics and 1.31% people with no religious affiliation.[4]

According to the 2011 census, the town had 3,741 inhabitants. 2,961 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 641 Roma and 139 others and unspecified.[7]

Twin towns — sister cities

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Hanušovce nad Topľou is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
  5. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  6. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  7. ^ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive (Státný Archiv) in Prešov, Slovakia

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1853-1910 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1847-1939 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1810-1896 (parish A)
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