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Hrabušice Káposztafalva
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Coordinates: 48°59′N 20°25′E / 48.98°N 20.42°E / 48.98; 20.42
Country	Slovakia
Region	Košice Region
District	Spišská Nová Ves District
First mentioned	1279
Area
• Total	40.89 km (15.79 sq mi)
Elevation	542 m (1,778 ft)
Population
• Total	2,597
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	531 5
Area code	+421 53
Car plate	SN
Website	www.hrabusice.sk

Hrabušice (Hungarian: Káposztafalva) 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

References

1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

• Municipal website
• Surnames of living people in Hrabusice

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Krompachy Spišská Nová Ves Spišské Vlachy Arnutovce Betlanovce Bystrany Danišovce Harichovce Hincovce Hnilčík Hnilec Hrabušice Chrasť nad Hornádom Iliašovce Jamník Kaľava Kolinovce Letanovce Lieskovany Markušovce Matejovce Mlynky Odorín Olcnava Oľšavka Poráč Rudňany Slatvina Slovinky Smižany Spišské Tomášovce Spišský Hrušov Teplička Vítkovce Vojkovce Žehra

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