Abrahámovce, Bardejov District

Abrahámovce
Village
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov
District Bardejov
Elevation 265 m (869 ft)
Coordinates 49°13′0″N 21°19′0″E / 49.21667°N 21.31667°E / 49.21667; 21.31667Coordinates: 49°13′0″N 21°19′0″E / 49.21667°N 21.31667°E / 49.21667; 21.31667
Area 5.899 km2 (2.3 sq mi)
Population 342
Density 58/km2 (150/sq mi)
First mentioned 1427
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 086 41
Area code 054
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Prešov Region
Statistics:

Abrahámovce is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.[1] In historical records it was first mentioned in 1427. The municipality lies at an altitude of 265 metres and covers an area of 5.899 km². It has a population of about 342 people. The village is about 99% Slovak. The village has a public library and a football pitch.[2]

Names and etymology

The name comes from a Slavic personal name Obran, later it was incorrectly associated with the biblical Abraham.[3] In the 15th-16th centuries the name was recorded as Abranfalua (one record), Abran (the most frequent version) or Abraham (only from the second half of the 16th century).[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/abrahamovce/abrahamovce.html
  2. ↑ http://www.abrahamovce.sk/
  3. 1 2 Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Košice: Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo. p. 13. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.

Genealogical resources

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


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