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Bijacovce (Hungarian: Szepesmindszent; German Biazowitz/Betendorf) is a village and municipality in Levoča District in the Prešov Region of central-eastern Slovakia. The village is along the famous Gothic Route and the church dates from the 13th century. The church is gothic with a rotunda to match it. There is also a manor house from the 18th century in Bijacovce. The manor house was built between 1780-1785 by the Csaky family. The last renovation of the manor house was in 1955. Unfortunately the manor house is off limits because it was turned into a school. However, next to the manor house, there is a park with deer roaming around it.
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Map of 053 06 Bijacovce, Slovakia
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 557 metres and covers an area of 16.595 km² . It has a population of about 830 people.