Bystré, Vranov nad Topľou District

Bystré (Hungarian: Tapolybeszterce) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1312. Bystré is also the birthplace of writer, poet and dramaturge Albert Marenčin.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 13.211 km².

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,669 inhabitants. 2,313 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 305 Roma and 51 others and unspecified.[1]

References

Genealogical resources

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

See also

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Coordinates: 49°01′N 21°33′E / 49.017°N 21.550°E