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Beloveža (Rusyn: Біловежа) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District, in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. (June 2008)

Beloveža
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°17′N 21°22′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Bardejov
First mentioned	1355
Area
• Total	10.15[1] km2 (3.92[1] sq mi)
Elevation	295[2] m (968[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	769[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	086 14[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	BJ
Website	beloveza.com

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1355. The Catholic church of St. Michael the Archangel of 1778 can be found in the village.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 290 metres and covers an area of 10.153 km². It has a population of about 785 people, 703 Slovaks and 82 Ruthenians, mostly members of the Greek Catholic Church.

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): 1750-1896 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1753-1906 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• Media related to Beloveža at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070427022352/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Beloveza

На других языках

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[de] Beloveža

Beloveža (ungarisch Bélavézse – bis 1907 Belovezsa) ist eine Gemeinde im Osten der Slowakei mit 768 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020). Sie gehört zum Okres Bardejov, einem Kreis des Prešovský kraj und wird zur traditionellen Landschaft Šariš gezählt.

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- [en] Beloveža

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