Becherov

Also known as Becherov (Slovakia)

Becherov (, ) is a municipality (village) in Slovakia in the Bardejov Districtin the Prešov Region near the border with Poland.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Becherov
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Przejscie graniczne kolo Koniecznej 01.JPG
Slovak place.image_flag: Becherov-bardejov-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Bardejov District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Becherov in the Prešov Region##Location of Becherov in Slovakia
Slovak place.leader_title: Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name

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Becherov (, ) is a municipality (village) in Slovakia in the Bardejov Districtin the Prešov Region near the border with Poland.

==History== Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Becherov was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 19 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Becherov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.