Ďurková
Village and municipality in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ďurková (Hungarian: Györkvágása, Rusyn: Дюркова) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1427. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ďurková was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 22 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Ďurková and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 550 metres (1,804 ft) and covers an area of 3.979 km² (1.536 mi²). It has a population of about 276.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1743-1895 (parish B)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1826-1913 (parish B)
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