Batizovce

Batizovce
Municipality
Batizovce Location of Batizovce in Slovakia Show map of Prešov Region Batizovce Batizovce (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°04′30″N 20°12′0″E / 49.07500°N 20.20000°E / 49.07500; 20.20000
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Poprad
Area
• Total	14.35 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Elevation	756 m (2,480 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010)
• Total	2,322
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Postal code	059 35
Area code	+421-52
Car plate	PP

Batizovce (Hungarian: Batizfalva) is a village and municipality in the Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia. The village contains evangelical and Roman Catholic churches in classic and baroque styles.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 756 metres and covers an area of 14.348 km². It has a population of about 2125 people.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1264. Locals had been engaged in agriculture, forestry, pottery, weaving and charcoal production. In 1934 they began to be employed in industrial facilities in Svit.

The records for genealogical research are available at the Spiš archive in Levoča (Slovak: Spišský archív v Levoči).

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1844-1899 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1895 (parish A)

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

• https://web.archive.org/web/20160308230623/http://batizovce.e-obce.sk/
• Surnames of living people in Batizovce

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