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Becherov (Rusyn: Бехерів) is a municipality (village) in Slovakia in the Bardejov Districtin the Prešov Region near the border with Poland.
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 49°25′20″N 21°19′00″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Bardejov |
| First mentioned | 1414 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Štefan Fedorko[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.09[2] km2 (7.37[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 426[3] m (1,398[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 279[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 086 35[3] |
| Area code | +421 54[3] |
| Website | www |
It had 284 inhabitants in 2006 (274 according to the 2001 census, out of which 133 Ruthenians, 82 Slovaks and 45 Ukrainians). It covers an area of 1909 ha.
The village features:
- the Greek Catholic church of Virgin Mary built in 1847
- an Orthodox church with features of Old Russian Baroque
- the Natural Nature Reserve Becherovská tisina – Becherov yew forest (declared in 1954, area 24.13 ha, features: rare fauna and flora, a sulphatic water spring
- World War I memorial and cemetery built in 1933 which was projected by Dušan Jurkovič
- World War II memorial
- a border crossing point to Poland (opened in 1994)
- an annual folklore festival called Stretnutie pri vatre Bonfire meeting
See also
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
- "Official results of municipal elections 2006". Statistical office of the Slovak Republic.[permanent dead link]
- "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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): 1695–1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1841–1898 (parish A)
External links
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На других языках
[de] Becherov
Becherov, russinisch Бехерів/Becheriw (ungarisch Biharó – bis 1907 Beheró) ist eine Gemeinde im Osten der Slowakei mit 287 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020). Sie gehört zum Okres Bardejov, einem Kreis des Prešovský kraj und wird zur traditionellen Landschaft Šariš gezählt.- [en] Becherov
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