Becherov

Becherov is a municipality (village) in Slovakia in the Bardejov Districtin the Prešov Region near the border with Poland.

Becherov
village
Becherov
Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°25′20″N 21°19′00″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionPrešov Region
DistrictBardejov
Established1414
Government
  MayorŠtefan Fedorko[1]
Area
  Total19.09 km2 (7.37 sq mi)
Elevation
568 m (1,864 ft)
Population
 (31. 12. 2004)
  Total285
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (GMT)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (GMT)
Postal code
086 35
Area code(s)+421-54
Websitewww.obecbecherov.sk
Bardejov District in the Prešov Region

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

References

  1. "Official results of municipal elections 2006". Statistical office of the Slovak Republic.

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)



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