Bežovce

Location of Sobrance District in the Košice Region

Bežovce is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1214.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 105 metres and covers an area of 29.507 km². It has a population of about 1000 people.

Culture

The village has a public library, a gymnasium and a football pitch

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): 1789-1899 (parish B)

• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1789-1916 (parish A)

• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1844-1906 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/bezovce/bezovce.html
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.bezovce.sk
• Surnames of living people in Bezovce

Municipalities of Sobrance District Sobrance Baškovce Beňatina Bežovce Blatná Polianka Blatné Remety Blatné Revištia Bunkovce Fekišovce Hlivištia Horňa Husák Choňkovce Inovce Jasenov Jenkovce Kolibabovce Koňuš Koromľa Krčava Kristy Lekárovce Nižná Rybnica Nižné Nemecké Orechová Ostrov Petrovce Pinkovce Podhoroď Porostov Porúbka Priekopa Remetské Hámre Ruská Bystrá Ruskovce Ruský Hrabovec Sejkov Svätuš Tašuľa Tibava Úbrež Veľké Revištia Vojnatina Vyšná Rybnica Vyšné Nemecké Vyšné Remety Záhor

Coordinates: 48°38′N 22°09′E / 48.633°N 22.150°E / 48.633; 22.150