Krajná Poľana

Location of Svidník District in the Prešov Region.

Krajná Poľana (Rusyn: Крайня Поляна, Hungarian: Ladomérmező) is a village and municipality in Svidník District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1618 AD. It's the oldest village in the region. The first name of village was "Hunkovska Polana". Since 1772 to the First World War the inhabitants lived in common with polish inhabitants from Barwinek, Tylawa and another villages. They got married. It was possible, because after First Partition of Poland the state border on the Carpathian main ridge was disappeared.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 333 metres and covers an area of 2.943 km². It has a population of about 214 people. Next to way is a water dam on Ladomirka river.

Genealogical resources

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

• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823-1922 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Krajna Polana

Municipalities of Svidník District
Giraltovce Svidník Belejovce Beňadikovce Bodružal Cernina Cigla Dlhoňa Dobroslava Dubová Dukovce Fijaš Havranec Hrabovčík Hunkovce Jurkova Voľa Kalnište Kapišová Kečkovce Kobylnice Korejovce Kračúnovce Krajná Bystrá Krajná Poľana Krajná Porúbka Krajné Čierno Kružlová Kuková Kurimka Ladomírová Lúčka Lužany pri Topli Matovce Medvedie Mestisko Mičakovce Miroľa Mlynárovce Nižná Jedľová Nižná Pisaná Nižný Komárnik Nižný Mirošov Nižný Orlík Nová Polianka Okrúhle Príkra Pstriná Radoma Rakovčík Rovné Roztoky Soboš Stročín Svidnička Šarbov Šarišský Štiavnik Šemetkovce Štefurov Vagrinec Valkovce Vápeník Vyšná Jedľová Vyšná Pisaná Vyšný Komárnik Vyšný Mirošov Vyšný Orlík Železník Želmanovce

Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 21°41′10″E / 49.36389°N 21.68611°E / 49.36389; 21.68611