Batizovce | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Prešov |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Poprad |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Batizovce in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.075°N 20.2°W |
Area Total Km2: | 14.35 |
Elevation M: | 756 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 2322 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 059 35 |
Area Code: | +421-52 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | PP |
Batizovce (hu|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 (sk|Spišský archív v Levoči).