Cigeľka is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia with Ruthenian and Roma inhabitants. It lies in the valley of Oľchovec below the Busov hill (1 002 meters above sea level) near the Slovakia-Poland border. There is a Greek Catholic church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in the year 1816, which served its first liturgy Presov later BishopPaul Peter Gojdič.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1414. In the following centuries the estate belonged to Makovica manor. In the 19th century the village was affected by emigration to North America for economic reasons, in 1947 the proportion of the population at the instigation of the Soviet authorities moved to Ukraine (in particular the village Chomut, the current name Zelenyj Haj – Зелений Гай), from the 20th to the sixties the dawn of the 21st century centuries, the majority returned to Slovakia.
The village has a memorial to the victims of World War II from Cigeľka – especially the seven young boys who were sent to fight the war ended without proper training, and a few Jewish families whose members died in concentration camps. Memorial was unveiled in October 1989. Its author is a painter Mikuláš Lovacký.
There is a spring mineral water the same name. Almanac "Spas of Czechoslovak Republic of 1949" states as Cigeľka spa place for the treatment of gastric diseases, diseases of upper respiratory tract, heart and blood vessels, and skin diseases. At present, Cigeľka hasn't the status of spa. In addition to salt mineral water springs in Cigeľka from dozens of sources acidulous water.
Genealogical resourcesedit
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1895 (parish B)
Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1809-1948 (parish A)
cigeľka, village, municipality, bardejov, district, prešov, region, north, east, slovakia, with, ruthenian, roma, inhabitants, lies, valley, oľchovec, below, busov, hill, meters, above, level, near, slovakia, poland, border, there, greek, catholic, church, sai. Cigeľka is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Presov Region of north east Slovakia with Ruthenian and Roma inhabitants It lies in the valley of Oľchovec below the Busov hill 1 002 meters above sea level near the Slovakia Poland border There is a Greek Catholic church of Saints Cosmas and Damian in the year 1816 which served its first liturgy Presov later Bishop Paul Peter Gojdic CigeľkaMunicipalityCigeľkaLocation of Cigeľka in the Presov RegionShow map of Presov RegionCigeľkaLocation of Cigeľka in SlovakiaShow map of SlovakiaCoordinates 49 24 28 N 21 8 0 E 49 40778 N 21 13333 E 49 40778 21 13333Country SlovakiaRegionPresovDistrictBardejovFirst mentioned1414Area Total15 984 km2 6 171 sq mi Elevation526 m 1 726 ft Population Total464 Density29 km2 75 sq mi Postal code086 02 posta Gaboltov Area code421 45Car plateBJWebsitewww wbr obeccigelka wbr sk Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Mineral water 4 Genealogical resources 5 See also 6 External linksHistory editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1414 In the following centuries the estate belonged to Makovica manor In the 19th century the village was affected by emigration to North America for economic reasons in 1947 the proportion of the population at the instigation of the Soviet authorities moved to Ukraine in particular the village Chomut the current name Zelenyj Haj Zelenij Gaj from the 20th to the sixties the dawn of the 21st century centuries the majority returned to Slovakia The village has a memorial to the victims of World War II from Cigeľka especially the seven young boys who were sent to fight the war ended without proper training and a few Jewish families whose members died in concentration camps Memorial was unveiled in October 1989 Its author is a painter Mikulas Lovacky Geography editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 526 metres and covers an area of 15 984 km It has a population of about 464 people Mineral water editThere is a spring mineral water the same name Almanac Spas of Czechoslovak Republic of 1949 states as Cigeľka spa place for the treatment of gastric diseases diseases of upper respiratory tract heart and blood vessels and skin diseases At present Cigeľka hasn t the status of spa In addition to salt mineral water springs in Cigeľka from dozens of sources acidulous water Genealogical resources editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive Statny Archiv in Presov Slovakia Roman Catholic church records births marriages deaths 1800 1895 parish B Greek Catholic church records births marriages deaths 1809 1948 parish A See also editList of municipalities and towns in SlovakiaExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Cigeľka at Wikimedia Commons Official website nbsp https web archive org web 20071217080336 http www statistics sk mosmis eng run html Surnames of living people in Cigelka nbsp Church iconostasis Saints Cosmas and Damian in Cigeľka nbsp Commemorative plaque on the wall of the temple of Saints Cosmas and Damian in Cigeľka nbsp Busov hill over Cigeľka nbsp This Presov Region geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cigeľka amp oldid 1165477414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
