Haligovce
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  Haligovce Location of Haligovce in the Prešov Region  Haligovce Location of Haligovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 20°27′E / 49.37°N 20.45°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Prešov Region |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa District |
| First mentioned | 1338 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 506 m (1,660 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 647 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 653 4[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Car plate | SL |
| Website | obechaligovce |
Haligovce (Hungarian: Helivágása, Rusyn: Галіґівцї) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. Former name of the village was "Hedvigina Poruba".
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1338. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Haligovce was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Haligovce and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 600 m (2,000 ft) and covers an area of 11.274 km2 (4.353 sq mi). It has a population of about 683 people.
Genealogical resources
[edit]The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1750-1895(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.
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