Abrahámovce | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Prešov |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Kežmarok |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.0442°N 20.4389°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1286 |
Area Total Km2: | 6.65[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.57 |
Elevation M: | 739[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 2,425 |
Population Total: | 255[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 37.95[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 14.65 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 059 72 |
Area Code: | +421 52 |
Website: | http://abrahamovce.e-obce.sk |
Abrahámovce (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈabraɦaːmɔwtse/), 1952-1982 Abrahamovce (German: Abrahamsdorf) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of northern central Slovakia.[5] In historical records[6] the village was first mentioned in 1286. It is situated 12km (07miles) east from the district capital Kežmarok. The municipality lies at an altitude of and covers an area of 6.653km2. It has a population of about 225 people.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in .
The village was once part of the County of the Ten Lance-bearers (Sedes X lanceatorum), a historical autonomous administrative unit within the wider Spiš county. The County of the Ten Lance-bearers existed between the 12th century and 1802, when it merged with the Spiš county proper.
The village is situated in a halfway between Poprad and Spišská Nová Ves. In Abrahámovce, there is a kindergarten, grocery store, public library, football pitch and a pub. Important local sights include the rococo church, reconstructed in the second half of the 18th century. One part of Abrahámovce consists of the recreational cottage settlement Píkovce, with about 30 holiday chalets.
The records for genealogical research are available at the Spiš archive in Levoča (Slovak: Spišský archív v Levoči).