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Hervartov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the
Prešov Region The Prešov Region, also Priashiv Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj, ; hu, Eperjesi kerület; uk, Пряшівський край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 13 districts (okresy) and 666 municipalities, 23 o ...
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.


Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 450 metres and covers an area of . 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)


See also

* List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia


References


External links

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of living people in Hervartov
Villages and municipalities in Bardejov District Šariš {{Prešov-geo-stub