Zavoj [Ru] Zawoje[Polish]

Sanok District, present day SE Poland


Lemko Surnames found in 1787 Austrian Cadastral Records


  1. Gala / Gawa / Galla
  2. Hanulak / Anulak / Hanuljak ( 2 families)
  3. Hrynda ( 3 families)
  4. Dyniszcaak / Dynyshchak / Dynoszczak
  5. Dynio / Dyn'o
  6. Gmitryk / Dmitryk / Dmitrzyk / Dymitryk / Dmytryk
  7. Koczara / Koczar / Kochara
  8. Michalski / Mykhals'kyj ( 3 families)
  9. Mudryk ( 2 families)
  10. Rochaz / Rohach ( 2 families)
  11. Soltys / Soltis ( 4 families)
  12. Fil / Fill / Fil' ( 2 families)
  13. Smolen / Smolen'
  14. Szul / Shul' ( 4 families)

Parish Data:

Church was "Saint Demetrius / Saint Michael" [1862] [destroyed].

The village was a filial parish to TARNAVKA 4 km away. The village was once an independent parish. o. Teodor Jarec'kyj ( in 1791-1796 also administrator for Poljany) was pastor.

In 1785 the village lands comprised 4.94 sq km. There were 176 Greek Catholics 0 Roman Catholics and 4 Jews

1840 - 282 Greek Catholics

1859 - 242 Greek Catholics

1879 - 259 Greek Catholics

1899 - 263 Greek Catholics

1926 - 400 Greek Catholics

1936 - 302 Greek Catholics

The village was incorporated in to the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934


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