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.
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]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of 9.872km².It has a population of about 503 people.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"