Gerlachov, Bardejov District
Location of Bardejov District in the Prešov region
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
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Gerlachov
Coordinates: 49°19′15″N 21°06′37″E / 49.32083°N 21.11028°E
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