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| Beloveža | |
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| Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 49°17′N 21°22′E / 49.283°N 21.367°E / 49.283; 21.367 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Bardejov |
| First mentioned | 1355 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.15 km (3.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 769 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 086 14 |
| Area code | +421 54 |
| 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
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 km. 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
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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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