Bijacovce

Bijacovce (Hungarian: Szepesmindszent; German Biazowitz/Betendorf) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The village is along the famous Gothic Route and the church dates from the 13th century. The church is gothic with a rotunda to match. There is also a manor house from the 18th century in Bijacovce. The manor house was built between 1780 and 1785 by the Csaky family. The last renovation of the manor house was in 1955. However, it currently is off limits to the public because it was turned into a school. However, next to the manor house, there is a park with deer roaming around it.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 513 metres (1,683ft)and covers anareaof 16.59km2(6.41sqmi) (2025).

Population

It has a population of 968 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

In year 2021 was 967 people by ethnicity 932 as Slovak, 216 as Romani, 23 as Not found out, 9 as Rusyn, 7 as Other, 2 as Polish, 1 as Czech, 1 as Ukrainian and 1 as German.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

In year 2021 was 967 people by religion 884 from Roman Catholic Church, 41 from None, 20 from Not found out, 15 from Greek Catholic Church, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Evangelical Church and 1 from United Methodist Church.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1646-1895 (parish A)

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