Bžany
Municipality
Bžany is located in Prešov Region
Bžany
Bžany
Location of Bžany in the Prešov Region
Bžany is located in Slovakia
Bžany
Bžany
Location of Bžany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°06′N 21°39′E / 49.100°N 21.650°E / 49.100; 21.650
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStropkov
First mentioned1410
Area
  Total17.06[1] km2 (6.59[1] sq mi)
Elevation
172[2] m (564[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total213[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
090 33[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateSK
Websitebzany.sk

Bžany (Hungarian: Bodzás; Rusyn: Бжаны) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1410.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 170 metres and covers an area of 17.064 km². It has a population of about 172 people.

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): 1802-1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.


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