Chrasť nad Hornádom explained

Chrasť nad Hornádom (Hungarian: Haraszt) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Etymology

Chrasť - a dense bush, brushwood (Slovak from Proto-Slavic chvorstь).^[1] Horost (1280).^[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1280.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 420 metres and covers an area of 9.387 km².In 2011 had a population of 840 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): 1713-1897 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/chrastnadhornadom/chrast-nad-hornadom.html
• http://www.chrastnadhornadom.ocu.sk
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Chrast nad Hornadom

48.9333°N 62°W

Notes and References

1. Rudolf . Krajčovič . Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (16) . Kultúra slova . 2009 . 4 . 216. Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej . Martin.