Hlinné

Hlinné (Agyagospatak, until 1899: Agyagos) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1402. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Hlinné was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 18 January 1945, the Red Army entered Hlinné and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 152 metres and covers an area of 14.588 km². It has a population of about 1648 people.

Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1910 (parish B)
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1852-1940 (parish A)
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1904 (parish B)