Gerlachov
Municipality
Gerlachov is located in Prešov Region
Gerlachov
Gerlachov
Location of Gerlachov in the Prešov Region
Gerlachov is located in Slovakia
Gerlachov
Gerlachov
Location of Gerlachov in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°19′15″N 21°06′37″E / 49.32083°N 21.11028°E / 49.32083; 21.11028
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictBardejov
First mentioned1326
Area
  Total8.86[1] km2 (3.42[1] sq mi)
Elevation
354[2] m (1,161[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,039[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
086 04[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateBJ
Websitewww.gerlachov-bj.sk

Gerlachov 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 1326.

The name is derived from the Germanic name Gerlach with Slavic suffix -ov.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 8.864 km². It has a population of about 1020 people, 48.5% of whom are Greek Catholic and 42.7% are Eastern Orthodox.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Presov, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1899 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1896 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 "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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