Kamienka (; ; , ) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. The village is traditionally inhabited by Rusyns, as one of their westernmost settlements.
History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1342. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kamienka was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Kamienka and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
Genealogical resources The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1624-1945 (parish B) Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1924 (parish A)
Here were born two Greek-Catholic bishops, Ivan Bradach (1732–1772) and his younger brother Mykhaylo Bradach (1748–1815)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links Surnames of living people in Kamienka