Krajná Poľana (; , until 1899: ) is a village and municipality in

Svidník District Svidník District (''okres Svidník'') is a district in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Šariš (Sáros). Municipalities * Belejovce * Beňadikovce * Bodružal * Cernina * ...

in the

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of north-eastern

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History

The village is first mentioned in historical records in 1618, and it is the oldest village in the region. The village was originally named Hunkovska Polana. From the late 18th Century all the way until the

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the village was largely inhabited by Polish-speaking settlers from Barwinek, Tylawa and other villages located only a few miles to the north. Intermarriage between Poles and

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was common. This ethnic mixing was made easier by the

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, as a result of which the

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border on the Carpathian ridge 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)

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of living people in Krajna Polana
Villages and municipalities in Svidník District Šariš {{Prešov-geo-stub

History

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