Abrahámovce, Kežmarok District Explained

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.

History

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.

Economy and Infrastructure

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.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the Spiš archive in Levoča (Slovak: Spišský archív v Levoči).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  5. Web site: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic . Výsledky SODB 2011 . Štatistický úrad SR . 9 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131012053526/http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf . 12 October 2013 .
  6. Web site: Abrahámovce - História - Okres Bardejov - E-OBCE.sk.