Jarabina



Jarabina, also known as Orjabyna (Орябина; Berkenyéd; Girm; Jarzębina) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

U.S. Marine Michael Strank, Flag Raiser at Iwo Jima, was born here.

History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1329. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jarabina was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 24 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Jarabina and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 587 metres and covers an area of 22.896 km2. It has a population of about 844 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): 1852-1927 (parish B)
 * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1929 (parish A)