Bijacovce
Bijacovce (Hungarian: Szepesmindszent; German Biazowitz/Betendorf) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The village is along the famous Gothic Route and the church dates from the 13th century. The church is gothic with a rotunda to match. There is also a manor house from the 18th century in Bijacovce. The manor house was built between 1780-1785 by the Csaky family. The last renovation of the manor house was in 1955. However, it currently is off limits to the public because it was turned into a school. However, next to the manor house, there is a park with deer roaming around it.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 557 metres and covers an area of 16.59 km2 (6.41 sq mi) (2020-06-30/-07-01).[1]
Population
[edit]It has a population of 968 people (2020-12-31).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
- ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-07-05.
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): 1646-1895 (parish A)
External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.bijacovce.sk
- http://www.pamiatky.net/?q=node/3&mon=704621
- Surnames of living people in Bijacovce
49°02′N 20°48′E / 49.033°N 20.800°E
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