Kapušany

Village and municipality in Slovakia

Kapušany Castle

Kapušany (Hungarian: Kapi) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 280 metres and covers an area of 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]

Population

It has a population of about 2,264 people (2020-12-31).[2]

Popular Image

It is well known internationally through the popular polka tune, "Ja parobok z Kapušan" ("I am a bachelor from Kapusany").

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1864–1895 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1818–1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1862–1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 5 July 2021.

External links

  • Media related to Kapušany at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Surnames of living people in Kapusany
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49°02′37″N 21°20′00″E / 49.04361°N 21.33333°E / 49.04361; 21.33333


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