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Hromoš is a picturesquevillagesituatedon the northern slope of the Levoca Mountains. The highest pointin the municipalityisHromovechillfrom which it takesthe name. The first written record of the village dates from1427 under the name "Sumus". From the year 1600 it was known as Gromos, in 1773 Gromoss, 1786 Gromosch, in 1808 Gromos, 1907 Kormos, 1920 Gromoš, and since 1948 it is known as Hromoš. The village is part of Kozelec referred to in 1427 as Kozlyk. The inhabitants were farmers, weavers, shepherds, and also forestry workers. The village belonged to the castle and estate of Plaveč.

Dominating the village scenery is the former Roman CatholicChurch of St. Luke the Evangelist which was builtin 1895. A cemetery surrounds the church building with the largest section located behind the church. In the nearby town of Kozelec the Assumptionof the VirginMary Roman Catholic Church was established in 1912. The parish of St. James Roman Catholic Church located in Plavnica was in times past in charge of maintaining the church vital records for both parishes. In 2003 a new Roman CatholicChurch was built in Hromoš. The church is dedicated toSt. Mary, Help ofChristians.

St. Luke the Evangelist Church was at some point in its history converted to a Greek Catholic Church. In times past the Greek Catholic residents of both Hromoš and Kozelec were served by the Sambron Greek Catholic Church.

The establishment of a generalGrammar School schoolinHromošdates backto 1897. A kindergartenwasestablished in the villagein 1976.Sportingeventstake placeat the localfootball field. There is an available bus and train service in the village.

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St. Luke the Evangelist Greek Catholic Church

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Assumptionof the VirginMary Roman Catholic Church

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St. Mary, Help ofChristians Roman Catholic Church

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