Chanava
{{Short description|Village and municipality in Slovakia}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chanava
| other_name = Hanva
| settlement_type = Municipality
| image_skyline = Hanvai református templom.JPG
| image_caption =
| image_flag = Chanava-rimavska sobota-flag.svg
| image_shield =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Banská Bystrica Region}}
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Rimavská Sobota District
| pushpin_map = Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Chanava in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Chanava in Slovakia
| coordinates = {{coord|48.33|N|20.30|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_party =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1266
| area_total_km2 = 18.93
| elevation_m = 173
| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}
| population_total = 709
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| blank_name = Car plate
| blank_info = RS
| website = {{URL|https://www.chanava-obec.sk/}}
}}
Chanava (earlier Hanava, Hanva; {{langx|hu|Hanva}}) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1266 as Honua (1295 Hanua) as property of a monastery. In the 15th century it was the seat of the local noble family "Hanva", since the mid-16th century the "Hanvay", later on the "Darvasy" etc.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica,
Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1740-1896 (parish A)
See also
References
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.chanava.ou.sk/
- http://www.chanava.gemer.org/
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100920110230/http://cisarik.com/0_Chanava_Rimavska_Sobota_BC_Gomor_Gemer.html Surnames of living people in Chanava]
{{Rimavska Sobota District}}
{{authority control}}
Category:Villages and municipalities in Rimavská Sobota District
Category:Municipalities in Slovakia where Hungarian is an official language
{{RimavskáSobota-geo-stub}}