title: Bystrany, Slovakia
text: # Bystrany, Slovakia
  
  Bystrany (Hungarian: Ágostháza) is a village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village lies at an altitude of 415 metres and covers an area of 7.819 km². It has a population of about 2740 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): 1779-1896 (parish A)
  