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Names of the Village
1435 Jeztreb, 1543 Jestreb, 1786 Jesstrabi, 1920 Jastreb, 1927 Jastrabie, 1948 Sarisske Jastrabie; mad. Jesztreb, Felsokanya; sarisskojastrabiansky, jastrabiansky; Sarisskojastraban-ianka, Jastraban-ianka.
Districts
Saris County, District Sabinov, Presov Region in 1960; Presov District from 1968, Stara Lubovna, Eastern Slovakia Region.
Population Figures
1869 – 918, 1880-1057, 1890-1109, 1900-881, 1910-1002, 1921-854, 1930-867, 1940-1004, 1948-855, 1961-974, 1970-1064.
Size of Village and Specifics
The village is 5,525 acres and at its center it is 565 meters high. The valley stream is called Cerchov Vesna. The area is below the central Carpathian highlands which is a mountanious region. The soil is brown with vegitation. The village areas are deforested and have birch trees. Similar villages to this one are Orlov. The village was established on the territory of the Estate called Kamenica. It is first mentioned in 1435. In 1787 the village had 81 houses and 548 inhabitants. In 1828 it had 112 houses and 828 inhabitants. The villagers worked in the surrounding woods and also raised livestock. The farm Rol’nici employed part of the village population and villagers also worked in cities such as Lipany and Kosice.
Religion
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The Greek Catholic Church was constructed from 1812 to 1819 and was finalized in 1821, it is named the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Catholic Church. Priests who have served this church in the very early years are: 1789-1830, Vasil ll’kovic, 1830-1856, Peter Hrinak, 1856-1859 Juraj Beskid, 1859-1873 Alexander Kerekes, 1873-1884, Eduard Smandray, 1884-1886 Michal Stul’akovic, 1886-1889, Mikulas ll’ovic, 1889-1908 Konstantin ll’ovic.
