Hrušov, Rožňava District

Hrušov (Hungarian: Körtvélyes) is a village and municipality in the Rožňava District in the Košice Region of middle-eastern Slovakia.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1285. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hrušov was part of Abaúj-Torna County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1945, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award.

The village lies at an altitude of 246 metres and covers an area of 16.801 km². It has a population of about 355 people.

The village has a public library.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1697-1788 (parish B)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Hrusov

48°35′00″N 20°38′00″E / 48.5833°N 20.6333°E / 48.5833; 20.6333

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