Forbasy



Forbasy (Poprádfalu, Форбасы) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History
The village was first mentioned in 1311 Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Forbasy was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 540 metres and covers an area of 4.498 km². It has a population of about 390 people.

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)