Hervartov

Village in Slovakia

49°15′N 21°12′E / 49.250°N 21.200°E / 49.250; 21.200Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictBardejovFirst mentioned1406Area

• Total9.87^[2] km² (3.81^[2] sq mi)Elevation

450^[3] m (1,480^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total514^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

086 22^[3]

Area code+421 54^[3]Car plateBJWebsitewww.hervartov.sk

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 9.872 km² (3.81 sq mi). 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"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1749-1897 (parish B)
Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1819-1938 (parish B)

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area". UNESCO. 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-14.