Jarabina

Location of Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region.

Jarabina (Rusyn: Орябина, Oriabyna; Hungarian: Berkenyéd) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

U.S. Marine Michael Strank, Flag Raiser at Iwo Jima, was born here.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1329.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 587 metres and covers an area of 22.896 km². It has a population of about 844 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): 1852-1927 (parish B)

• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1929 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• Jarabina - The Carpathian Connection
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Jarabina

Municipalities of Stará Ľubovňa District Podolínec Stará Ľubovňa Čirč Ďurková Forbasy Hajtovka Haligovce Hniezdne Hraničné Hromoš Chmeľnica Jakubany Jarabina Kamienka Kolačkov Kremná Kyjov Lacková Legnava Lesnica Litmanová Lomnička Ľubotín Malý Lipník Matysová Mníšek nad Popradom Nižné Ružbachy Nová Ľubovňa Obručné Orlov Plaveč Plavnica Pusté Pole Ruská Voľa nad Popradom Starina Stráňany Sulín Šambron Šarišské Jastrabie Údol Veľká Lesná Veľký Lipník Vislanka Vyšné Ružbachy

Coordinates: 49°20′N 20°40′E / 49.333°N 20.667°E / 49.333; 20.667