Kurima
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| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Prešovský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Bardejov | ||
| Region : | Šariš | ||
| Area : | 15.892 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,129 (Dec 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 71 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 215 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 086 12 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 54 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 14 ' N , 21 ° 27' E | ||
| License plate : | BJ | ||
| Kód obce : | 519456 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ján Bartoš | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Kurima Klepár 1 086 12 Kurima |
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| Website: | www.kurima.eu | ||
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Kurima is a municipality in the east of Slovakia with a population of 1,129 (December 31, 2019). It belongs to the Okres Bardejov , a district of the Prešovský kraj and is part of the traditional Šariš landscape .
geography
The municipality is located in the Low Beskydy Mountains , more precisely in the Ondavská vrchovina Mountains , on the left bank of the Topľa . The center of the village is at an altitude of 214 m nm and is 17 kilometers from Bardejov and 24 kilometers from Svidník .
history
The place was first named Kurima al. n. Dubynna mentioned in writing. An indirect mention dates back to the year 1270. In the High Middle Ages, Kurima was the seat of a manor which, in addition to the seat, included nine other villages. At the beginning of the 15th century the manor merged with that of Makovica Castle . Thereafter, Kurima was a small town and received market rights in 1415. In 1427 a tax of 107 Porta was due. In 1600 there were two saws and a mill here, the residents were employed in cattle breeding, beekeeping, weaving and various crafts such as shoemaking and pottery.
Important representatives of the landed aristocracy in the village came from the families Szirmay and Erdődy . In 1828 there are 161 houses and 1,390 inhabitants. Shortly afterwards the village fell into disrepair and there were several waves of emigration. In 1914 Kurima burned out completely.
Until 1918, the place in Sharosh County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia.
population
Results of the 2001 census (1066 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Roman Catholic church, originally Gothic in the 14th century, added the tower in 1864
- Country palace in the classical style from the beginning of the 19th century
- Chapel at the cemetery in baroque style, built in 1703
Infrastructure
In Kurima there is a kindergarten and a primary school, there is also a library and a post office. Apart from the lack of a cable television network, the basic infrastructure is well developed. The place can only be reached via district roads, with branches from the trunk road network in Bardejov ( I / 77 ), in Okrúhle or Kračúnovce ( I / 73 ), the nearest train station is in Bardejov (16 km), long-distance connections are only 46 km away Access to the Prešov train station.
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)