Haniska (Hungarian: Eperjesenyicke) is a village and municipality in the Prešov District, Prešov Region in eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1288.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude 233 metres and covers an area of 1.94 km2 (0.75 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]

Population

It has a population of about 732 people (2020-12-31).[2]

Points of interest

At Haniska, there is a mediumwave broadcasting station, which uses a 220 metres tall guyed mast.

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): 1720–1896 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792–1895 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1704–1895 (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.

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