Jarabina

Jarabina
Municipality
Flag of Jarabina
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Jarabina is located in Prešov Region
Jarabina
Jarabina
Location of Jarabina in the Prešov Region
Jarabina is located in Slovakia
Jarabina
Jarabina
Location of Jarabina in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°20′N 20°40′E / 49.33°N 20.67°E / 49.33; 20.67
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1329
Area
[1]
 • Total
22.89 km2 (8.84 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
925
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
653 1[3]
Area code+421 52[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SL
Websitewww.obecjarabina.sk

Jarabina, also known as Orjabyna (Rusyn: Орябина; Hungarian: Berkenyéd; German: Girm; Polish: Jarzębina) 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. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jarabina was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Jarabina and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 586 metres (1,923 ft)[3] and covers an area of 22.89 km2 (8.84 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count836844895925
Difference +0.95% +6.04% +3.35%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count923925
Difference+0.21%

It has a population of 925 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak50755.16%
Rusyn43847.66%
Ukrainian788.48%
Romani717.72%
Not found out434.67%
Total919

In year 2021 was 919 people by ethnicity 507 as Slovak, 438 as Rusyn, 78 as Ukrainian, 71 as Romani, 43 as Not found out, 8 as Polish, 8 as Other, 3 as Czech and 3 as Russian.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Eastern Orthodox Church42045.7%
Greek Catholic Church24326.44%
Roman Catholic Church15616.97%
None586.31%
Not found out374.03%
Total919

In year 2021 was 919 people by religion 420 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 243 from Greek Catholic Church, 156 from Roman Catholic Church, 58 from None, 37 from Not found out, 4 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Old Catholic Church.

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

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarabina