Jastrabie pri Michalovciach (; hu, Alsókánya) is a village and municipality in Michalovce District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in

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Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 104 metres and covers an area of (2020-06-30/-07-01).

Ethnicity

The population is about 99% Slovak in

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Culture

The village has a small public library, a

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pitch and a food store.

Notable people

Steve Ihnat Stefan Ihnat (August 7, 1934 – May 12, 1972) was a Slovak-born American actor and director. He emigrated to Canada when he was five years old, and later became a United States citizen. Early life Ihnat was born to Andrew and Mary Ihnat i ...

, actor and director

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): 1863-1926 (parish B) * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1811-1898 (parish B)

References

External links

*https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
of living people in Jastrabie pri Michalovciach
Villages and municipalities in Michalovce District {{Michalovce-geo-stub