Chanava

Chanava (earlier Hanava, Hanva; Hungarian:Hanva) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 173 metres (568ft)and covers anareaof 18.92km2(7.31sqmi) (2025).

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.

Population

It has a population of 698 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

In year 2021 was 709 people by ethnicity 638 as Hungarian, 127 as Romani, 68 as Slovak and 16 as Not found out.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

In year 2021 was 709 people by religion 334 from Calvinist Church, 221 from Roman Catholic Church, 97 from None, 17 from Evangelical Church, 15 from Greek Catholic Church, 10 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 6 from Not found out, 4 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from United Methodist Church.

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

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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