Beloveža
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| Coordinates: 49°17′N 21°22′E / 49.28°N 21.37°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Bardejov District |
| First mentioned | 1355 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 778 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 861 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 54[2] |
| Car plate | BJ |
| Website | beloveza |
Beloveža (Rusyn: Біловежа, Hungarian: Bélavézse) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District, in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Beloveža at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Beloveza
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