Bystrany, Slovakia

Bystrany (Hungarian: Ágostháza) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

Location of Spisska District in the Košice Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 415 metres and covers an area of 7.819 km². It has a population of about 2740 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): 1779-1896 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/bystrany/bystrany.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.bystrany.ou.sk
• Surnames of living people in Bystrany