Chrasť nad Hornádom

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

Location of Spisska District in the Košice Region

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

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



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