Abrahámovce (), 1952-1982 Abrahamovce (german: Abrahamsdorf) is a
village
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and
municipality
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in
Kežmarok District
Kežmarok District (Slovak: ''okres Kežmarok'') is a district in
the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
Its seat, cultural and economic center is Kežmarok, the traditional center of the historic Spiš region. The Kežmarok district was establi ...
in the
Prešov Region
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of northern central
Slovakia
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. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1286. It is situated 12 km east from the district capital Kežmarok. The
municipality
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lies at an
altitude
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of 713 metres and covers an
area
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of 6.653 km2. It has a
population
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of about 225 people.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1288.
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
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and
Spišská Nová Ves
Spišská Nová Ves (; hu, Igló; german: (Zipser) Neu(en)dorf) is a town in the Košice Region of Slovakia. The town is located southeast of the High Tatras in the Spiš region, and lies on both banks of the Hornád River. It is the biggest tow ...
. In Abrahámovce, there is a kindergarten, grocery store, public library, football pitch and a pub. Important local sights include the
rococo
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church, reconstructed in the second half of the 18th century. One part of Abrahámovce consists of the recreational
cottage
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settlement Píkovce, with about 30 holiday chalets.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1696-1898 (parish A)
* Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1877-1925
* Census records 1869 of Abrahamovce are available at the state archive.