Bystrany () is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.

History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.

Population

It has a population of  people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

The vast majority of the local population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 80% of the local population.Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, , database appendix available at: https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019

Geography

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): 1779-1896 (parish A)

See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links Surnames of living people in Bystrany