Jakubany (Rusyn: Якубяны, romanized: Jakubjanŷ, Ukrainian: Якуб'яни, romanized: Yakubyany; Hungarian: Szepesjakabfalva) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
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History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1322. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jakubany was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Jakubany and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 610 metres and covers an area of 16.748 km². It has a population of about 2488 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): 1635-1920 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1772-1918 (parish A)
See also
External links
- Jakubany - The Carpathian Connection
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Jakubany
