Jarabina

Jarabina, also known as Orjabyna (Rusyn: Орябина; Hungarian: Berkenyéd) 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 587 metres and covers an area of 22.896 km². It has a population of about 844 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): 1852-1927 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1929 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• Jarabina - The Carpathian Connection
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Jarabina

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Municipalities of Stará Ľubovňa District

• Podolínec
• Stará Ľubovňa

• Čirč
• Ďurková
• Forbasy
• Hajtovka
• Haligovce
• Hniezdne
• Hraničné
• Hromoš
• Chmeľnica
• Jakubany
• Jarabina
• Kamienka
• Kolačkov
• Kremná
• Kyjov
• Lacková
• Legnava
• Lesnica
• Litmanová
• Lomnička
• Ľubotín
• Malý Lipník
• Matysová
• Mníšek nad Popradom
• Nižné Ružbachy
• Nová Ľubovňa
• Obručné
• Orlov
• Plaveč
• Plavnica
• Pusté Pole
• Ruská Voľa nad Popradom
• Starina
• Stráňany
• Sulín
• Šambron
• Šarišské Jastrabie
• Údol
• Veľká Lesná
• Veľký Lipník
• Vislanka
• Vyšné Ružbachy

49°20′N 20°40′E / 49.333°N 20.667°E / 49.333; 20.667

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