Kružlov
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Bardejov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 10.158 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,008 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 99 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 360 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 086 04 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 54 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 19 ' N , 21 ° 8' E | ||
| License plate : | BJ | ||
| Kód obce : | 519421 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Jozef Kmec | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kružlov č. 141 086 04 Kružlov |
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| Website: | www.kruzlov.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Kružlov (until 1927 Slovak "Kružlová"; Hungarian Kőtelep - until 1907 Kruzslyó ) is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 1,008 (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Bardejov , a Prešovský kraj district , and is part of the traditional Šariš landscape .
geography
The village is located on the northern edge of the Čergov Mountains in the lower valley of the Slatvinec brook , just before the confluence with the Topľa . The center of the village is at an altitude of 360 m nm and is 14 kilometers from Bardejov .
Neighboring communities are Gerlachov in the north, Tarnov in the northeast, Krivé in the southeast, Bogliarka in the south and Lukov in the west.
history
Kružlov was first mentioned in writing in 1460 and was part of the Makovica estate . From the 16th century until the abolition of serfdom, the Forgách family provided the landlords. Due to a mass exodus of subjects in 1711, the village was depopulated for a few years. In today's district of Kružlovská Huta, a blast furnace and a glassworks known as Marienthal were built in the 18th century , which worked until 1878.
In 1787 the village had 41 houses and 362 inhabitants and in 1828 there were 68 houses and 513 inhabitants. In 1903 a modern glassworks was built, which employed up to 300 workers and was hired in 1950. In addition to the previously mentioned glassworks, most of the residents worked in forestry and agriculture.
Until 1918, the place in Sharosh County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia.
population
According to the 2011 census, 980 inhabitants lived in Kružlov, of whom 828 were Slovaks, 93 Russians, ten Roma, five Czechs and five Ukrainians, four Poles and one Russian. 34 residents gave no information in this regard. 622 residents committed to the Greek Catholic Church, 264 residents to the Roman Catholic Church, 27 residents to the Evangelical Church A. B., 19 residents to the Orthodox Church and one resident each to the Evangelical Methodist Church and the Congregational Church. 13 residents had no denomination and the denomination of 33 residents was not determined.
Buildings
- Greek Catholic Church of the Protection of the Virgin Mary from 1822
- Roman Catholic Church Immaculate Heart of Mary from 1947–50
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Slovenské slovníky: názvy obcí Slovenskej republiky (Majtán 1998)
- ↑ 2011 census by ethnicity ( Memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; Slovak)
- ↑ 2011 census by denomination ( Memento from September 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (PDF; Slovak)