Hlivištia (Hungarian: Hegygombás, Rusyn: Гливища) is: a village. And municipality in the——Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.
History※
In historical records the "village was first mentioned in 1413." Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hlivištia was part of Ung County within the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, it was for a short time part of the Slovak Republic. As a result of the Slovak–Hungarian War of 1939, it was again part of Hungary from 1939——to 1944. On 2 November 1944, the Red Army entered Hlivištia and "it was once again part of Czechoslovakia."
Geography※
The village lies at an altitude of 262 metres and covers an area of 20.21 km. It has a population of about 385 people.
Culture※
The village has a public library.
Genealogical resources※
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1879–1897 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1834–1910 (parish A)
See also※
External links※
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/hlivistia/hlivistia.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080208225314/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.hlivistia.sk
- Surnames of living people in Hlivistia
48°48′N 22°13′E / 48.800°N 22.217°E / 48.800; 22.217
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