Jezersko, Kežmarok District

Village in Slovakia

Jezersko

Village

View on the village in Jezersko valley

Jezersko

Location in Slovakia

Coordinates: 49°18′00″N 20°20′00″E﻿ / ﻿49.30000°N 20.33333°E﻿ / 49.30000; 20.33333
Country| Slovakia
Region| Prešov
District| Kežmarok
First mentioned| 1611
Area

• Total| 7.75[2] km2 (2.99[2] sq mi)
Elevation

| 795[3] m (2,608[3] ft)
Population

(2021)

• Total| 73[1]
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

059 04[3]

Area code| +421 52[3]
Website| http://obec.jezersko.sk/

Jezersko (Hungarian: Tavas, German: Teichenau, Rusyn: Єзерско) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

## Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 770 metres and covers an area of 7.782 km². It has a population of about 116 people.

## History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1611. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Jezersko was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 27 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Jezersko in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

## Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Levoca, Slovakia"

* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1897 (parish B)

## See also

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* List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

## References

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1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

## External links

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* http://obec.jezersko.sk/
* Surnames of living people in Jezersko

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Municipalities of Kežmarok District

* Kežmarok
* Spišská Belá
* Spišská Stará Ves

* Abrahámovce
* Bušovce
* Červený Kláštor
* Havka
* Holumnica
* Hradisko
* Huncovce
* Ihľany
* Javorina
* Jezersko
* Jurské
* Krížová Ves
* Lechnica
* Lendak
* Ľubica
* Majere
* Malá Franková
* Malý Slavkov
* Matiašovce
* Mlynčeky
* Osturňa
* Podhorany
* Rakúsy
* Reľov
* Slovenská Ves
* Spišské Hanušovce
* Stará Lesná
* Stráne pod Tatrami
* Toporec
* Tvarožná
* Veľká Franková
* Veľká Lomnica
* Vlková
* Vlkovce
* Vojňany
* Vrbov
* Výborná
* Zálesie
* Žakovce

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*[2021]: Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.
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