Jarabina, also known as Orjabyna (; ; ; ) 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
history the
village was first mentioned in 1329. Before the establishment of independent
Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jarabina 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 Jarabina and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
Population
It has a
population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
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Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1852-1927 (parish B)
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Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1929 (parish A)
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
External links
