Hervartov Explained

Hervartov
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bardejov
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hervartov in the Prešov Region##Location of Hervartov in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.25°N 33°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1406
Area Total Km2:9.87[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.81
Elevation M:450[2]
Elevation Ft:1,480
Population Total:514[3]
Population Density Km2:52.17[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:20.14
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:086 22
Area Code:+421 54
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:BJ

Hervartov 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 1406. The wooden church in the village was built around 1500 and is a Roman Catholic wooden church. It has beautiful frescoes inside and due to its cultural and historical value it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.[5]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 9.872km².It has a population of about 503 people.

Genealogical resources

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

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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: Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area . 2008 . UNESCO . 2015-09-14.