Beloveža

Beloveža
Municipality
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Beloveža
Location of Beloveža in the Prešov Region
Beloveža
Location of Beloveža in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°17′N 21°22′E / 49.28°N 21.37°E / 49.28; 21.37
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictBardejov District
First mentioned1355
Area
[1]
 • Total
10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
778
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
861 4[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateBJ
Websitebeloveza.com

Beloveža (Rusyn: Біловежа, romanized: Bilovezha, Hungarian: Bélavézse) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District, in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1355. The Catholic church of St. Michael the Archangel of 1778 can be found in the village.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 290 metres and covers an area of 10.153 km2. It has a population of about 785 people, 703 Slovaks and 82 Ruthenians, mostly members of the Greek Catholic Church.

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): 1750-1896 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1753-1906 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.


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