Gerlachov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.
Gerlachov | |
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Coordinates: 49°19′15″N 21°06′37″E | |
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Region | Prešov |
District | Bardejov |
First mentioned | 1326 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.86[1] km2 (3.42[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 354[2] m (1,161[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,039[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 086 04[2] |
Area code | +421 54[2] |
Car plate | BJ |
Website | www |
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326.
The name is derived from the Germanic name Gerlach with Slavic suffix -ov.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 8.864 km². It has a population of about 1020 people, 48.5% of whom are Greek Catholic and 42.7% are Eastern Orthodox.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Presov, Slovakia"
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