Jurské

Jurské
Jurské
Municipality
	Center of Jurské
	Jurské Location in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°12′00″N 20°21′30″E / 49.20000°N 20.35833°ECoordinates: 49°12′00″N 20°21′30″E / 49.20000°N 20.35833°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Kežmarok
Area
• Total	3.825699 km2 (1.477111 sq mi)
Elevation	640 m (2,100 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,027
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	059 94
Area code(s)	052
Website	http://www.jurske.ocu.sk

Jurské is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.^[1]

History[]

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1294.

Geography[]

The municipality lies at an altitude of 647 metres and covers an area of 3.826 km². It has a population of about 1000 inhabitants.

Demographics[]

According to 2010 census total population had been 1027. In the village is sizeable Roma nationality, which had been claimed by 289 inhabitants, which is ca. 28% of the total population. In 2010 there had been 513 males and 514 females, what is ca. 50% for both.

Economy and infrastructure[]

In the village is kindergarten. elementary school, football pitch and a foodstuff store. Cultural sightseeings are baroque Roman Catholic and classical evangelical churches.

References[]

^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

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): 1768-1896 (parish B)
Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1822-1925 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1906 (parish B)

External links[]

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[1] "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

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