Haligovce

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Haligovce
Municipality
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Haligovce is located in Prešov Region
Haligovce
Haligovce
Location of Haligovce in the Prešov Region
Haligovce is located in Slovakia
Haligovce
Haligovce
Location of Haligovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°22′N 20°27′E / 49.37°N 20.45°E / 49.37; 20.45
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1338
Area
[1]
 • Total
11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
647
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
653 4[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSL
Websiteobechaligovce.sk

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

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ a b c "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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