Bijacovce

Location of Levoča District in the Prešov Region

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 it. 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. Unfortunately the manor house is off limits because it was turned into a school. However, next to the manor house, there is a park with deer roaming around it.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 557 metres and covers an area of 16.595 km² . It has a population of about 830 people.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

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): 1646-1895 (parish A)

External links

• 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

Municipalities of Levoča District Levoča Spišské Podhradie Baldovce Beharovce Bijacovce Brutovce Buglovce Dlhé Stráže Doľany Domaňovce Dravce Dúbrava Granč-Petrovce Harakovce Jablonov Klčov Korytné Kurimany Lúčka Nemešany Nižné Repaše Oľšavica Ordzovany Pavľany Poľanovce Pongrácovce Spišský Hrhov Spišský Štvrtok Studenec Torysky Uloža Vyšné Repaše Vyšný Slavkov

Coordinates: 49°02′N 20°48′E / 49.033°N 20.800°E / 49.033; 20.800