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Bystrá (Rusyn: Быстра) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

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Bystrá
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°14′40″N 21°49′00″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stropkov
First mentioned	1405
Area
• Total	3.01[1] km2 (1.16[1] sq mi)
Elevation	379[2] m (1,243[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	16[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	090 23[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SK

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1405.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 400 metres and covers an area of 3.012 km². It has a population of about 33 people.

Ethnicity

According to the 2001 Census, 52.6% were Slovak and 47.4% Rusyn.

Religion

According to the 2001 Census, 92.1% were Greek Catholic, 5.3% Orthodox and 2.6% Roman Catholic.

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): 1885-1952 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• Media related to Bystrá, Stropkov District at Wikimedia Commons
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Bystra

На других языках

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[de] Bystrá (Stropkov)

Bystrá, russinisch Быстре/Bystre (ungarisch Hegyesbisztra – bis 1907 Sztropkóbisztra, älter Oroszbisztra)[1] ist eine Gemeinde im Nordosten der Slowakei mit 21 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die zum Okres Stropkov, einem Kreis des Prešovský kraj gehört.

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- [en] Bystrá, Stropkov District

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