Gerlachov is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

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Gerlachov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°19′15″N 21°06′37″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Bardejov
First mentioned	1326
Area
• Total	8.86[1] km2 (3.42[1] sq mi)
Elevation	354[2] m (1,161[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,039[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	086 04[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	BJ
Website	www.gerlachov-bj.sk

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326.

The name is derived from the Germanic name Gerlach with Slavic suffix -ov.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 8.864 km². It has a population of about 1020 people, 48.5% of whom are Greek Catholic and 42.7% are Eastern Orthodox.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1792-1899 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1896 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1710-1895 (parish B)

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