Hradisko

Hradisko (, , ) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northeastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1264. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hradisko was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Hradisko in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
• Ján Kellner, Slovak missionary to USSR, born in Hradisko, 1912

References

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"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1674-1900 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1874-1944 (parish B)

External links

• of living people in Hradisko