Giraltovce (Hungarian: Girált, Rusyn: Ґіралтівцї) is a town in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Giraltovce
Town
Town center
Town center
Coat of arms of Giraltovce
Giraltovce is located in Prešov Region
Giraltovce
Giraltovce
Location of Giraltovce in the Prešov Region
Giraltovce is located in Slovakia
Giraltovce
Giraltovce
Location of Giraltovce in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°06′42″N 21°31′06″E / 49.11167°N 21.51833°E / 49.11167; 21.51833
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictSvidník
First mentioned1383
Area
 • Total11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
207[2] m (679[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total3,991
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Population by ethnicity (2011)
 • Slovak77.9%
 • Roma2.4%
 • Ukrainian0.2%
 • Czech0.2%
 • Other0.1%
 • Unreported18.7%
Population by religion (2011)
 • Roman Catholic46.8%
 • Lutheran20.3%
 • Greek Catholic6.6%
 • Orthodox1%
 • Jehovah's Witness0.9%
 • Others1.4%
 • Non-religious2.1%
 • Unreported20.1%
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
087 01[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateSK
Websitewww.giraltovce.sk

History

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The town was first mentioned in 1383 as Giralth. It was named after a man called Geralth who was first hereditary scultetus (a locator serving a noble in founding a new village). The town was founded in the 13th century. In 1427 it was the property of the Széchy family, a few years later it belonged to the Somosy family. The scultetus had a leading role in the village. They acted as the representative of the village before the landlords, regional and religious authorities. They controlled villagers to pay their taxes. Moreover, they had also right of minor magistracy. Their rights were more restricted by changes in the 16th century. In the 17th century, the institution of hereditary scultetus in the village expired. Since that moment, local villagers voted their Chief Magistrate ("Richter").

The most privileged part of inhabitants of the village was nobility, who built at least two mansions there. Moreover, János Semsey conducted to build in the village the temple of the Lutheran church (1650 - 1654), which was the first temple built in the village.

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Giraltovce was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 18 January 1945, the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps and the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Giraltovce in the course of the Western Carpathian offensive and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Notable citizens

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Giraltovce is twinned with:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ SODB - Giraltovce, 2011
  5. ^ SODB - Giraltovce, 2011

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1840-1902 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1862-1933 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1828-1898 (parish A)
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