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Gerlachov, Bardejov District

Municipality in Slovakia

49°19′15″N 21°06′37″E / 49.32083°N 21.11028°E / 49.32083; 21.11028Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictBardejovFirst mentioned1326Area

• Total8.86^[2] km² (3.42^[2] sq mi)Elevation

354^[3] m (1,161^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,039^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

086 04^[3]

Area code+421 54^[3]Car plateBJWebsitewww.gerlachov-bj.sk

Gerlachov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

History

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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