Abrahámovce, Bardejov District

Abrahámovce
Ábrahámfalva
Abrahámovce
Location of Abrahámovce in the Prešov Region
Abrahámovce
Location of Abrahámovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°13′N 21°19′E / 49.22°N 21.32°E / 49.22; 21.32
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictBardejov District
First mentioned1427
Area
 • Total
5.89 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Elevation267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
321
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
864 3[3]
Area code+421 54[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)BJ
Websiteabrahamovce-bj.sk

Abrahámovce (Rusyn: Абрагамовцї, romanized: Abragamovtsï, Ukrainian: Абрагамовце, romanizedAbragamovtse, Hungarian: Ábrahámfalva) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.[4] The municipality lies at an altitude of 265 metres and covers an area of 5.899 km2. It has a population of about 342 people. The village is about 99% Slovak. The village has a public library and a football pitch.[5]

Names and etymology

The name comes from a Slavic personal name Obran, later it was incorrectly associated with the biblical Abraham.[6] In the 15th–16th centuries the name was recorded as Abranfalua (one record), Abran (the most frequent version) or Abraham (only from the second half of the 16th century).[6]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[7]
Year1994200420142024
Count362341368321
Difference −5.80% +7.91% −12.77%
Population statistic[7]
Year20232024
Count325321
Difference−1.23%

It has a population of 321 people (31 December 2024).[8]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9][10]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak33398.81%
Total337

In year 2021 was 337 people by ethnicity 333 as Slovak, 3 as Czech, 3 as Not found out, 2 as Russian, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[11]
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church16849.85%
Roman Catholic Church15646.29%
None61.78%
Total337

In year 2021 was 337 people by religion 168 from Evangelical Church, 156 from Roman Catholic Church, 6 from None, 3 from Not found out, 2 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church and 1 from Greek Catholic Church.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Abrahámovce - Okres Bardejov - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. ^ "Home". abrahamovce.sk.
  6. ^ a b Uličný, Ferdinand (1990). Dejiny osídlenia Šariša. Košice: Východoslovenské vydavateľstvo. p. 13. ISBN 80-85174-03-0.
  7. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  8. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  11. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Prešov (Slovak: Štátny archív v Prešove).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1895
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732-1895
  • Census records 1869 of Abrahamovce are available at the state archive.
  • Media related to Abrahámovce, Bardejov District at Wikimedia Commons
  • https://en.e-obce.sk/obec/abrahamovce/abrahamovce.html
  • Surnames of living people in Abrahamovce