Bystrá, Stropkov District

Bystrá
Municipality
Bystrá
Location of Bystrá in the Prešov Region
Bystrá
Location of Bystrá in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°14′40″N 21°49′00″E / 49.24444°N 21.81667°E / 49.24444; 21.81667
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStropkov
First mentioned1405
Area
 • Total
3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi)
Elevation
379 m (1,243 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
16
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
090 23
Area code+421 54
Car plateSK

Bystrá (Rusyn: Быстра; Hungarian: Hegyesbisztra) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Background

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1405. The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 3.012 km².

Population

According to the 2001 Census, the village has a population of about 33 people. 52.6% were Slovak and 47.4% Rusyn. 92.1% were Greek Catholic, 5.3% Orthodox and 2.6% Roman Catholic.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1885-1952 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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