Hanušovce nad Topľou

Hanušovce nad Topľou (Hungarian: Tapolyhanusfalva) is a town in the Vranov nad Topľou District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia, near the Topľa river.

Hanušovce nad Topľou
Town
Museum and Catholic church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°01′35″N 21°30′01″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Vranov nad Topľou
First mentioned	1332
Government
• Mayor	Štefan Straka
Area [1]
• Total	14.37 km2 (5.55 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	197[2] m (646[2] ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	3,735
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	094 31[2]
Area code	+421 57[2]
Car plate	VT
Website	www.hanusovce.sk

History

The first written record about the town was in 1332 under name Hanusa.

Geography

Hanušovce nad Topľou lies at an altitude of 207 metres (679 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 14.973 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).^[4] It is located in the Beskidian Piedmont between the ranges of Slanské vrchy and Ondavská vrchovina, 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west from the district seat Vranov nad Topľou and 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Prešov.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1970	2,219	—
1980	2,502	+12.8%
1991	3,144	+25.7%
2001	3,582	+13.9%
2011	3,741	+4.4%
2021	3,777	+1.0%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

According to the 2001 census, the town had 3,582 inhabitants. 85.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 14.27% Roma and 0.20% Ukrainians.^[4] The religious makeup was 53.41% Roman Catholics, 36.63% Lutherans, 5.19% Greek Catholics and 1.31% people with no religious affiliation.^[4]

According to the 2011 census, the town had 3,741 inhabitants. 2,961 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 641 Roma and 139 others and unspecified.^[7]

Twin towns — sister cities

Hanušovce nad Topľou is twinned with:

• Dębica, Poland
• Nozdrzec, Poland
• Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
4. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
5. "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
6. "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
7. http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL PDF]}

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive (Státný Archiv) in Prešov, Slovakia

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1853-1910 (parish A)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1847-1939 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1810-1896 (parish A)

External links

• Media related to Hanušovce nad Topľou at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Surnames of living people in Hanusovce nad Toplou