The St. Rozália Cemetery, one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Košice, is a unique outdoor gallery of sculptures and small architectural works. (source: TASR)
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For many foreigners tracing their Slovak heritage, finding the burial sites of their ancestors is a deeply personal journey. To aid in this quest, we have provided maps of the districts we visited, with every cemetery carefully marked. (We will gradually expand the list of maps.)
Slovakia's history is woven through various empires and states. From 1867 to 1918, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Afterward, with the exception of the Nazi-aligned Slovak state during the tumultuous years of 1939 to 1945, the region remained within Czechoslovakia until 1992. These shifts mean that the names of Slovak municipalities have changed over time.
For those seeking a deeper connection, a comprehensive list of all Slovak towns, along with their historical names, is available at www.geni.sk (in Slovak only).
Skalica district, western Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Skalica district:
Holič - Holics
Skalica - Szakolca
Kopčany - Kopcsány
Gbely - Egbell
Brodské - Gázlós
Popudinské Močidlany - Coborfalva
Radošovce - Felsőrados
Unín - Nagyúny
Petrova Ves - Péterlak
Vrádište - Várköz
Kysuce region, northern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Kysuce region:
Čadca - Csaca
Čierne - Cserne
Krásno nad Kysucou - Karásznó
Kysucké Nové Mesto - Kiszucaújhely
Nesluša - Neszlény
Oščadnica - Ócsad
Raková - Trencsénrákó
Skalité - Sziklaszoros
Svrčinovec - Fenyvesszoros
Turzovka - Turzófalva
Orava region, northern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Orava region:
Dolný Kubín - Alsókubin
Dlhá nad Oravou - Dluha
Chlebnice - Chlebnicze
Istebné - Isztebne
Oravská Poruba - Poruba
Oravský Podzámok - Árvaváralja
Párnica - Párnica
Veličná - Nagyfalu
Zázrivá - Zázriva
Žaškov – Zsaskó
Námestovo - Námesztó
Hruštín - Hrustin
Klin - Klin
Mútne - Mutne
Novoť – Novoty
Oravská Lesná - Erdőtka
Oravská Polhora - Polhora
Oravské Veselé - Veszele
Rabča - Rabcsa
Zákamenné - Zákameneklin
Tvrdošín - Turdossin
Brezovica - Brezovica
Habovka - Habovka
Liesek - Ljeszek
Nižná - Nizsna
Podbiel - Podbjel
Suchá Hora - Szuchahora
Trstená - Trsztená
Vitanová - Vitanova
Zuberec - Zuberec
Spiš region, eastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Spiš region:
Spišská Nová Ves - Igló
Bystrany - Ágostháza
Hrabušice - Káposztafalva
Krompachy - Korompa
Letanovce - Létánfalva
Markušovce - Márkusfalva
Rudňany - Ötösbánya
Smižany - Szepessümeg
Spišské Vlachy - Szepesolaszi
Žehra - Zsigra
Poprad district, northeastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Poprad districts:
Poprad (Poprád)
Tatranská Lomnica (Tátralomnic )
Svit ( Szvit)
Štrba (Csorba)
Štrbské Pleso (Csorbató)
Ždiar (Zár)
Batizovce (Batizfalva)
Lučivná (Lucsivna)
Stará Ľubovňa district, northeastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Stará Ľubovňa and Kežmarok districts:
Podolínec (Pudlein, Podolin)
Stará Ľubovňa (Ólubló )
Toporec (Toportz,Toporc)
Vyšné Ružbachy (Felsőzúgó)
Malý Lipník (Kishárs)
Mnišek nad Popradom (Poprádremete)
Hniezdne (Kniesen, Gnézda)
Kežmarok (Käsmark,Késmárk)
Spišská Belá (Szepesbéla)
Spišská Stará Ves (Alterndorf, Szepesófalu)
Slovenská Ves (Szepestótfalu)
Veľká Lomnica (Gross-Lomnitz,Kakaslomnic)
Lendak (Lándok)
Medzilaborce, Stropkov and Svidník districts, northeastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Medzilaborce, Stropkov and Svidník districts:
Stropkov - Sztropkó
Breznica - Nagyberezsnye
Bukovce - Nagybukóc
Duplín - Bányavölgy
Havaj - Havaj
Chotča - Hocsa
Nižná Olšava - Alsóolsva
Tisinec - Tizsény
Turany nad Ondavou - Turány
Vyšná Olšava - Felsőolsva
Svidník - Felsővízköz
Cernina - Felsőcsernye
Giraltovce - Girált
Kračúnovce - Karácsonmező
Kružlová - Ruzsoly
Kuková - Külemező
Ladomirová - Ladomérvágása
Okrúhle - Kerekrét
Stročín - Szorocsány
Vyšný Mirošov – Felsőmerse
Medzilaborce - Mezőlaborc
Čabalovce - Csabaháza
Čabiny - Felsócsebény
Čertižné - Nagycsertész
Habura - Laborcfő
Kalinov - Kálnó
Krásny Brod - Laborcrév
Ňagov - Nyágó
Radvaň nad Laborcom - Izbugyaradvány
Volica - Ökröske
Michalovce and Sobrance districts, eastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Michalovce and Sobrance districts:
Michalovce (Nagymihályi)
Sobrance (Szobránc )
Budkovce (Butka)
Drahňov (Deregnyő)
Malčice (Málca)
Nacina Ves (Nátafalva)
Pavlovce nad Uhom (Pálóc)
Strážske (Őrmező)
Trhovište (Vásárhely)
Veľké Kapušany (Nagykapos)
Vinné (Vinna)
Husák (Ungludas or Huszák)
Lekárovce (Lekart (1920), Lekárd (1939) and Lekarovce (1948)
Orechová (Dióska)
Petrovce (Ungpetróc or Ungpéteri)
Pinkovce (Ungpinkóc)
Vyšné Nemecké (Felsőnémeti)
Myjava district, western Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Myjava district:
Myjava (Miava)
Brestovec (Brezóvölgy)
Brezová pod Bradlom (Berezó)
Hrašné (Hrasné)
Kostolné (Nagyegyházas)
Krajné (Karaj)
Poriadie (Erdősor)
Rudník (Rudnikirtvány)
Stará Myjava (Ómiava)
Vrbovce (Verbóc)
Snina district, northeastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Snina district:
Snina (Szinna)
Belá nad Cirochou (Cirókabéla)
Dlhé nad Cirochou (Cirókahosszúmező)
Kalná Roztoka (Kálnarosztoka)
Pichne (Tüskés)
Stakčín (Takcsány)
Ubľa (Ugar)
Zemplínske Hámre (Józsefhámor)
Ulič (Utcás)
Topoľa (Kistopolya)
Osadné (Telepóc)
Runina (Juhászlak)
Pčoliné (Méhesfalva)
Trebišov district, eastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Trebišov district:
Trebišov (Tőketerebes)
Čierna nad Tisou (Tiszacsernyő)
Kráľovský Chlmec (Király Helmec)
Leles (Lelesz)
Michaľany (Alsómihályi)
Parchovany (Parnó)
Sečovce (Gálszécs)
Streda nad Bodrogom (Bodrogszerdahely)
Vojčice (Vécse)
Zemplínska Teplica (Szécskeresztúr)
Malé Trakany (Kistárkány)
Borša (Borsi)
Malý Horeš and Veľký Horeš (Kis and Nagygéres)
Malá Tŕňa and Veľká Tŕňa (Kis and Nagytoronya)
Košice district, eastern Slovakia
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Historical names of selected towns in Košice district:
Košice (Kassa)
Medzev (Mecenzéf)
Jasov (Jászó)
Moldava nad Bodvou (Szepsi)
Turňa nad Bodvou (Torna)
Štós (Stósz)
Other villages mentioned in the story:
Kechnec (Kenyhec)
Perín-Chym (Perény, Hím)
Valaliky (Bernátfalva)
Trstené pri Hornáde (Abaújnádasd)
Nižná Myšľa (Alsómislye
Malá Ida (Kisida)
