Beloveža

Beloveža (Hungarian Bélavézse - to 1907 Belovezsa ) is a municipality in eastern Slovakia with a population of 812 (as at 31 December 2011). It belongs to Okres Bardejov, Prešov Region of a circle and is the traditional landscape Saris counted.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Low Beskid in a valley of a tributary of the Topľa. The center is located at an altitude of 295 m nm and is nine kilometers away from Bardejov.

Neighboring municipalities are Andrejová and Šarišské Čierne in the north, Hazlin in the east, Hrabovec and Komarov in the south and Bardejov (district Bardejovská Nová Ves ) in the west.

History

Beloveža was founded in the field of medieval Herrschaftsguts the castle Makovica; the first written record dates back to the year 1355 (as Belawese ). Most likely the name is ( white =, f ) of the words bi and derived veža ( = tower). Other historical names are Belowesa ( 1492), Bellowecscha ( 1736) and Belovezsa (1808 ). 1427 are listed in the village 52 Porta, towards the end of the 15th century it was ravaged by a Polish army.

1787 were counted 75 houses and 452 inhabitants in 1828 and 79 houses and 585 inhabitants, who were especially known as a basket maker.

Until 1918, belonged to the county located in the Saddle Rosh place the Kingdom of Hungary and was then Czechoslovakia or Slovakia today.

Population

According to the 2011 census lived in Beloveža 829 inhabitants, of whom 614 Slovaks, 198 Ruthenians, Ukrainians, four, three Czechs and Roma. Nine residents made ​​in this respect not specified. 706 inhabitants belonged to the Greek Catholic Church, 87 inhabitants to the Roman Catholic Church, the Evangelical Church AB 17 inhabitants, four inhabitants of the Orthodox Church and a resident of the United Methodist Church. Four residents were non-denominational and ten inhabitants, the denomination has not been determined.

Results of the census 2001 (802 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

  • 87.66 % Slovaks
  • 10.22% Rusyns
  • 1.87% Ukrainians
  • 0.12% Czechs

After Confession:

  • 89.03 % Greek Catholic
  • 8.73 % Roman Catholic
  • 0.87 % Evangelical
  • 0.50 % no answer
  • 0.25 % no religious affiliation
  • 0.12 % Orthodox

Structures

  • Greek Catholic Church of Archangel Michael in the classical style from 1778
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