Drnava
Drnava
Dernő | |
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  Drnava Location of Drnava in the Košice Region  Drnava Location of Drnava in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′N 20°40′E / 48.65°N 20.67°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Rožňava District |
| First mentioned | 1364 |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.90 km2 (10.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 690 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 494 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 58[2] |
| Car plate | RV |
| Website | www |
Drnava (Hungarian: Dernő, German: Dernau) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1364. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Drnava was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.
Geography
[edit]The village lies at an altitude of 382 metres and covers an area of 26.906 km2. It has a population of about 675 people.
Ethnicity
[edit]The population is about 72% Magyar and 28% Slovak in ethnicity.
Culture
[edit]The village has a small public library, a gymnasium, a football pitch and a food store.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1905 (parish B)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Drnava
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